Ann Angel is an adoptive mother of four culturally mixed grown children. She is an Associate Professor of English at Mount Mary College, Wisconsin, USA and has authored and edited several children's books in the past including Silent Embrace, Perspectives on Birth and Adoption (Catalyst Book Press). She lives in Wisconsin, USA.
Marc Thomas is an illustrator and painter based in Oregon. He studied Fine Art at The Academy of Arts College, San Francisco and has exhibited his work in various small galleries, clubs and cafes. Together with Jennifer Elder he illustrated Different Like Me and Autistic Planet, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.