Author Ryan P. Groening has long been interested in fair practices, working as a longshoreman and union member for more than twenty years. With his experience as a facilitator, and a father, he felt it was important to use his creative voice to help children learn that it's okay to speak up when something is wrong, and he hopes that Horace and Boris will teach them to do just that, even as it makes them laugh and smile. A practicing musician his entire adult life, Ryan has published over forty songs and compositions, and has played live for countless thousands over the course of his musical career. When not writing, working, or performing, he enjoys Daughter and Son camping and watching hockey in Maple Ridge, BC, where he lives with his wife, Megan, his son and daughter, Violet and Jaxson, and the family's beloved dog, Melody. To contact or connect with the author: To connect with the Author or Illustrator Email Ryan: Rmetis@gmail.com Andrea: gibsonandrealee@gmail.com