Lili Chartrand trained formally as an artist, and then worked for several years in film animation. Passionate about reading, she discovered that writing children’s books allowed her to combine many of the things she loves to work with most: words, images, and color. Writing children’s books lets her enter a world that is full of magic. Lili is the author of five books, the first of which, Malédiction, farces et attrapes!, was shortlisted for the Prix Hackmatack.

Rogé knew from a very young age that he would grow up to be an artist. He knew this because he knew that he should do what he loves, and what he loves most is illustrating children’s books. Le Gros Monstre qui aimait trop lire is Rogé’s fourth book. He began his career as a graphic artist, and worked in marketing for several years. After a year in France he returned to Quebec to pursue a career as an artist. He has been one ever since.

Susan Ouriou is a Calgary-based writer, interpreter, and translator of fiction. One of her greatest pleasures is sharing with others the stories for young and old that she discovers in the original French or Spanish. She was runner-up for the John Glassco Translation Prize for The Thirteenth Summer, and a finalist for the Governor General’s Award for Translation of The Road to Chlifa. Susan lives in Calgary with her family.