Happy Spark Day! (Dragons of Ember City #1)

Shane Richardson is an artist at Nickelodeon Animation Studio and has contributed to the development of several feature films, including The Book of Life, and TV series such as Shimmer and Shine and the The Legend of Capitán Calavera. He is a graduate of Ringling College of Art + Design and has worked for Cartoon Network, Reel FX Animation, and The Jim Henson Company.

Sarah Marino is a children's book illustrator, writer, and artist in the animation industry. She graduated from Ringling College of Art + Design with a BFA in illustration. She currently works at Nickelodeon Animation Studio as the design supervisor on the Nick Jr. show Butterbean's Cafe. She has also worked for DreamWorks TV, Cartoon Network, Reel FX Animation, and NBCUniversal.