Roy MacGregor

Roy MacGregor was born in the small village of Whitney, Ontario, and was raised in the town of Huntsville, both on the boundaries of Ontario's Algonquin Park. Prior to joining The Globe and Mail in 2002, MacGregor worked for the National Post (1998-2002) and the Ottawa Citizen (1986-1998). In more than 30 years of journalism, MacGregor has won most of the writing awards available in that profession including the National Newspaper Award (1995).

Brian Deines is an artist and illustrator acclaimed for the warmth of his palette and his ability to breathe life into his images. He graduated from the Alberta College of Art. His illustrations bring to life the stories of several popular children's books including Sky Sisters and Bear on the Train published by Kids Can Press. Dragon Fly Kites (2002), written by Tomson Highway, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and nominated for the Schwartz Children's Literature Award.