Laura Deal lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and is originally from
Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia. She enjoys writing and many other forms
of creative arts. She believes it is important for children, like
her daughter, to see their own stories reflected in the pages of
Northern-based storybooks. Laura is the author of In the Sky at
Nighttime, The Ugly Place, and How Nivi Got Her Names, which is
also available as a short film.
Charlene Chua worked as a web designer, senior graphic designer,
web producer, and interactive project manager before she decided to
pursue illustration as a career. Her work has appeared in American
Illustration, Spectrum, and SILA’s Illustration West, as well as
several art books. She illustrated the children’s picture books
Julie Black Belt: The Kung Fu Chronicles and Julie Black Belt: The
Belt of Fire. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her husband and
two cats.
“. . . [A]n intimate depiction of an admirable practice . . .”—CanLit for Little Canadians
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