Lisa Bowes is one of Canada’s trailblazers in sports broadcasting and storytelling. An award-winning journalist and author, she bridges the worlds of sport, literacy and empowerment through her bestselling Lucy Tries Sports children's book series and her decades of experience covering professional sports. A kinesiology graduate from Western University, Lisa is a passionate advocate for youth physical activity and literacy. Her work celebrates perseverance, representation and lifelong learning, making her a powerful voice for positive change in sports and education. Lisa lives in Calgary.
James Hearne est un illustrateur et graphiste de renommée internationale. Il habite à Calgary.
Over the past twenty years, Rachel Martinez has published more than eighty translations in various genres for renowned French-speaking publishers, including novels, biographies, essays and children's literature. She was part of the advisory board of the Banff International Literary Translation Center from 2017 until its dissolution in 2019, and served for several years on the board of directors of the Literary Translators Association of Canada. A mention on the 2014 Honor List of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and the 2017 Quebec Booksellers Prize (in the 12-17 years old, outside Quebec category) are among the marks of recognition she has received. In 2005, Rachel won the Canadian Governor General's Award in French translation for Glenn Gould, une vie by Kevin Bazzana and was a finalist in 2013 and 2015.