STEVEN BARWIN is a high school teacher. He is the author of several books in the Lorimer Sports Stories series including Spiked, which was Resource Links' Year's Best book, Icebreaker and Slam Dunk, both of which were named Best Books for Kids and Teens by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. He is also the author of the teen novel Trap Jam. Steven lives in Thornhill, Ontario.
GABRIEL DAVID TICK is a television writer. With Steven Barwin, they have written for such shows as John Woo's television series Once a Thief; The Royal Canadian Air Farce; and Street Cents.