Merrie-Ellen Wilcox

Merrie-Ellen Wilcox is a writer and editor in Victoria, British Columbia. She is the author of What's the Buzz? and Nature Out of Balance in the Orca Footprints series. When she's not at her desk or reading books, she's usually working in her garden, watching bees and birds, and planting even more native plants. She studied ecological restoration at the University of Victoria.

Amanda Key is is an illustrator and graphic designer from Nanaimo, British Columbia. Her art centers around the natural landscape of Vancouver Island and draws from her childhood spent finding flowers, hiking trails and spotting animals. With a strong focus on observation and natural science, each design piece offers a chance to learn a bit more about her surroundings.