Alexandra Millarhouse (she/they) is, among other things, a neurodivergent science communicator, researcher, and homeschool educator with an MS in natural resources and a BA in geosciences. Her writing is guided by a love of animals and a lifelong sense of awe and wonder at the more-than-human world. Alexandra now lives in Vermont with family, where you can find them wandering through a cemetery tracking wildlife or sitting by the water with a sketchbook. The Animal Queendom is her debut picture book. Visit Alexandra online at FoxandIndigo.com.

Alexandra Finkeldey is an illustrator based in Kingston, Canada. She uses both traditional and digital mediums to capture her favorite subjects, which typically include animals, people, plants, and food. She illustrated I Am We by Leslie Barnard Booth; Gather Grateful by Megan Litwin; and On a Mushroom Day by Chris Baker, among other titles. Visit her at online at ArtbyScatterBee.com.