Caryn Rivadeneira

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.

Katy Betz is a children's book illustrator and professor in the Illustration department at Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota, Florida. She takes inspiration from her travels and the great outdoors - especially the mountains.

Sarah Bessey is the author of Jesus Feminist. She is an award-winning blogger at www.sarahbessey.com and a writer. Her new book is Out of Sorts: Making Peace with Evolving Faith. She lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada with her husband and their four tinies.