Caryn Rivadeneira is the acclaimed author of seventeen books for children and adults, including the multi-award-winning Helper Hounds series. Her work has appeared in the
Washington Post,
Christianity Today,
Sojourners,
Relevant, Aleteia, and many more. She is a member of INK: A Creative Collective and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Caryn lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her family and their beloved rescue pit bulls.
Sonya Abby Soekarno is an Illustrator and Visual Development artist currently based in San Francisco. Originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, she recently graduated from the Academy of Art University. Sonya's interest for children's book illustrations stem from her love of bright and vibrant colors, as well as the various whimsical fantasies she grew up reading. Sonya has been recognized in her school's Illustration Spring Show for two consecutive years, and was also a finalist in the 2017 Society of Illustrator's Student Scholarship Competition.