Trisha Speed Shaskan has written more than forty books for children, including the picture book Punk Skunks, illustrated by her husband Stephen Shaskan. Trisha lives in Minneapolis with her husband, cat, and dog. Stephen Shaskan has written and illustrated many books, and he's the illustrator of Punk Skunks and the Q & Ray series. He's also a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, an early childhood educator, and a music maker.