Itah Sadu is an award-winning storyteller and children’s author. She is the co-owner of the iconic Toronto bookstore A Different Booklist, specializing in African and Caribbean Canadian literature. Itah is the Managing Director of the Blackhurst Cultural Centre - The People's Residence. She is a founding member of the annual Toronto Emancipation Day Underground Freedom Train Ride. Itah lives with her family in Toronto.
Marley Berot is an illustrator with over ten years of combined personal and professional experience. Her portfolio includes cover art, graphic design for the Toronto International Film Festival, logo design, and book illustration. Marley is very passionate about her work as an artist, and this can be seen in every piece she creates. She lives in the Toronto area.