Taylor Goodell Benedum • Author | Bright Lights Design

Taylor Goodell Benedum is a graphic designer, illustrator, and self-published author. She loves dabbling in everything creative and doing art projects with her kids in her spare time. Taylor has self-published one book prior to this one titled Parents Aren’t Perfect, which can be purchased at the link. She is a member of the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and is truly thankful for everyone’s support and can’t wait to start writing her third book!

Learn more about Taylor’s work at:
https://brightlightsdesign.com/

Arpita Choudhury • Illustrator | Fern Spike Art

Arpita Choudhury is a self-taught artist and illustrator who lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband, daughter, two cats, and one dog. She is a lapsed marine biologist who loves nature, vintage picture books, miniatures, history, chocolate, and a good murder mystery. She mostly works digitally in Procreate but her preferred “analog” mediums are gouache, colored pencils, and NeoPastel crayons. She is a member of the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators as well as the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Learn more about Arpita’s work at:
https://www.fernspikeart.com/