Karlin Gray loves writing about strong female athletes. She holds a BA in Creative writing from Florida State University and has worked in publishing and copywriting. She is also the author of Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn't Sit Still (HMH BYR, 2016) and An Extraordinary Ordinary Moth (Sleeping Bear Press, 2018). When the weather's nice, she loves to play tennis in Westport, Connecticut, where she lives with her family.
Monica Ahanonu is a freelance illustrator and motion designer whose work showcases black creatives in a variety of fields. A graduate of USC's School of Cinematic Arts, she worked for DreamWorks Animation before deciding to pursue a career as an independent artist. She lives in Los Angeles, and this is her debut picture book.