Tim Wynne-Jones was born in England, grew up in British Columbia and Ontario, and studied at the University of Waterloo and York University. His writing career began when he won the $50,000 Seal First Novel Award for Odd's End. Since then he has written dozens of books, numerous radio dramas, a children's musical, an opera libretto, short stories and songs for television's Fraggle Rock. He has received the Governor General's Award, the Horn Book Award, The Vicky Metcalf Award and the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award, among others. Tim and wife, Amanda Lewis, reside outside Perth, Ontario. Alfredo Tapia is a leading talent among a group of artists from Guerrero, Mexico, whose work is distinguished by its realistic and detailed portrayal of the beautiful people, land and sea of the coastal fishing town of Zihuatanejo. His works are displayed at El Museo Arqueologio de la Costa Grande and the prestigious Galeria Galart.