X Marks the Spot (Orca Echoes)

Jeff Szpirglas and Danielle Saint-Onge are married, live together in Kitchener, Ontario, and teach in classrooms with students of diverse backgrounds. Jeff has written several books and enjoys writing scary fiction like Tales from Beyond the Brain and Tales from the Fringes of Fear. Danielle is an early reading specialist for young students and also works as an abstract painter. Besides teaching, they spend their time writing stories and taking care of their twins.

Rachel Smith is a Queer cartoonist living on the unceded territory of the Lekwungen peoples, and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations (Victoria, British Columbia) with their spouse, and beloved dog Stella. They have a passion for surf and skate culture and spend most of their time in nature. Rachel has published illustrations and comics in several anthologies, including Cloudscape Comics and Vagabond Comics. They are also the creator of the autobio-comic SKULL, which chronicles their experiences with mental health. Rachel has a certificate in Comics & Graphic Novels from Camosun College.