Bonnie Dodge was born in Jamestown, North Dakota. She is the author of Miracles in the Desert, a book of essays, and for six years wrote Life in this Magic Valley, a weekly column for Ag Weekly, a supplement to The Times-News. An award-winning writer, her work has appeared in Idaho Magazine, Sun Valley Magazine, and Rawhide & Lace. She resides in southern Idaho and has an avid interest in Idaho history and historical preservation. Patricia Santos Marcantonio was born in Pueblo, Colorado, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in mass communications from the University of Southern Colorado. She has taken upper level courses through Idaho State University, and has taught continuing education creative writing courses. She is an award-winning journalist, and has won honors for her short stories and screenplays. Her children's book, "Red Ridin' in the Hood and Other Cuentos," (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) has earned several honors including, 2007 Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award; Commended Title - Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2005; Starred review-American Library Association; Best Collections to Share-2005 Wilde Awards and recommendations from Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Horn Book, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly.