Illustrator (right), Racheal Smithson hailing from south Louisiana, was homeschooled and nurtured in art by her mother. With a degree in studio art from Northwestern State University, she has lent her talents to Anthropologie and Veranda. Racheal's love for illustration shines as she brings authors' stories to visual life. She resides in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband Daulton and poodle Dixie, indulging in cooking, hiking, DIY projects, and writing her fantasy novel.

Editor (left), Anna Hartzog was born into a family of storytellers, has a lifelong love for reading and a knack for editing. Founder of Village Editorial in 2023, she aims to demystify the publishing world and support aspiring authors. Anna, along with her husband Kent and sons Owen and Emmett, calls Mountain Brook, Alabama, home, where she can often be found lost in local bookstores.