Lila Makes a Monster

Laurie Elmquist is the author of several books for young readers, including Where's Burgess? which was shortlisted for both the Chocolate Lily Award and the Silver Birch Award. She holds an MA in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor in Ontario and has been published in several magazines and anthologies. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Anna Bron was born in Russia and immigrated to Canada when she was nine years old. She was lucky enough to have parents who nurtured and encouraged a career in art. She attended art school in her teens and then went on to study traditional hand-drawn animation at Sheridan College. Not long after graduating, she became a freelance illustrator and animator, working on a broad range of projects, from illustrating children's books and magazines to animating, designing and directing commercials and short films. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.