Vashanti Rahaman is the author of
A Little Salmon for Witness: A Story of Trinidad and
O Christmas Tree. Born in Dominica, West Indies, she is a frequent contributor to
Highlights for Children, Pockets, and
Cricket, among other magazines. She lives in Rolla, Missouri.
Jamel Akib is the illustrator of Monsoon and Bringing Asha Home, both written by Uma Krishnaswami. Raised in Malaysia, he now resides in England, where he was born.