Katie Otey is an author and poet with a passion for spinning heartwarming tales laced with humor. When she's not writing, she's singing, performing skits with her kids, teaching Spanish, traveling, and making her family laugh. Every Other Christmas is a nod to Katie Otey's children and her heartfelt desire to blend her experiences as an African American with close ties to Colombian culture. For more on Katie, please visit her website at katieoteywrites.com.

Samantha (SJ) Winkler is a happy child of divorced parents who spent many plane-rides visiting her dad for Christmas holidays. Now, she loves creating detailed worlds for picture books and graphic novels as a member of the SCBWI and Kids Comics Unite. You can see more of her work @sjwinklerart or at www.sjwinklerart.com.