OLYA ILLICHOV. Olya, who is 13 years old, started to write stories when she was 8. She lives in Kyiv, Ukraine but also loves to visit her grandfather in Radvantsi, a village near Lviv. Her hobbies are fishing and playing volleyball. She also helps homeless cats find forever homes.
MADDY SHYBA. The Canadian in our creative ranks, Maddy shares a house in Calgary with two cats, an oil painter, a pianist, and a dog. When not writing Maddy likes to spend time practicing as many hobbies as possible, all at the same time.
DIANA BEZUKH. Diana was born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine and studied at the Lviv National Academy of Arts. Since starting her freelance work, she has illustrated eight books. Diana was recently welcomed as a newcomer to Canada.
VOlodymyR SHYBA. Volodymyr is a musician and music teacher who studied guitar in Donetsk and Odessa. He loves to perform and to educate others to enjoy music. His first song to officially release (pages 38/39) is dedicated to all Ukrainians who are suffering in the war.
