Nadia Shammas is an Arab-American comic writer born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her original graphic novel Squire won the 2022 Harvey Award for best Children's/YA book. Her other notable projects include being the creator and curator of CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments, an anthology based around illness, disability, and healthcare experiences. When not writing, she's thinking about her great loves: girls with swords, her cat Lilith, and cold brew coffee.
Nabi H. Ali is a Tamil Muslim kidlit illustrator and visdev artist based in Orange County, California. He loves exploring art centered around the South Asian experience, both within the subcontinent and in the diaspora. During his spare time, Nabi enjoys cooking, painting, and being a history nut.