Sarah Stiles Brightteaches college English and writes from Portland, Maine. Her deep appreciationfor place, wildness, and the restorative power of the land and sea—along with herlove of playful teaching—underlies much of her current writing, including essaysand a children’s story based on Passamaquoddy legend. She lives with herBernese mountain dog and has two grown children who are resoundingly present inGloria. Mike Deas (Salt Spring Island, British Columbia) worked as a concept artist, texture artist, and art lead in the video game industry in England and California before returning to his native Canada. He is the illustrator of The Buddy Bench, Gloria’s Big Problem, and Calvin Gets the Last Word.
