Marianne Hering has written for children since 1987, when she was on the staff of Focus on the Family and launched both Clubhouse and Clubhouse Jr. magazines. She has written more than forty children's books, including the successful Imagination Station series. When she isn't writing, she's adventuring in the Colorado Rockies with her family and dog, Sam.

Sheila Seifert is the director of parenting content for Thriving Family magazine, a marriage and parenting publication published by Focus on the Family. She has co-written over 20 books, has had over 1,000 freelance sales and has had a script air on PBS. She is the founder of Simple Literature and has taught writing, literature and reading at the university level.