Katherine Locke

Katherine Locke lives and writes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with their feisty felines. They are the author of What Are Your Words? and This Is Our Rainbow, as well as picture books and books for older kids and teens.

Shanee Benjamin is a queer art director and illustrator living and loving from Brooklyn, NY. With almost a decade of corporate design experience, she made the leap into digital illustration and painting, focusing on passionately telling the stories of LGBTQIA+ black and brown folks. Through working with major brands such as Instagram, Old Navy, and YouTube (to name a few), she's had the opportunity to follow her passion and create community and connection through art.