Kathleen Blasi is drawn to telling stories about quiet, everyday heroes. A longtime advocate for young storytellers, she fosters curiosity through writing workshops and school visits. Former Co-President of Rochester Area Children's Writers & Illustrators and Co-Director of the Rochester Children's Book Festival, she received the 2015 New York State Reading Association Literacy Advocate Award. She continues to hone her craft and inspire young writers in Rochester, New York.Petronela Dostalova grew up in Boa, surrounded by woods and vineyards, before earning an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. Her work was named a winner of the 2023 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition and shortlisted for the 2024 World Illustration Awards. When not illustrating, she enjoys water sports and spending time with her rescue dog, Haribo. She lives in Tattingstone, England.
