Jan Andrews has been part of the world of Canadian children's literature for over thirty years. She is an accomplished storyteller with a passionate concern for oral traditions, and she is the Artistic Director for two storytelling series and the Director of Storysave, a project for recording elders from the Canadian storytelling community for CDs and audio website.
Susan Rennick Jolliffe of Ottawa, Ontario alighted into the world of children's books after many years as a visual artist. She is known for her humorous and beautiful transformations of what most people consider junk.