Karina Frederiks is a farm-living, tea-drinking, story-telling word wizard. She grew up on her cloud in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, and was a curious child with an infinite imagination and love for literature. In elementary school, and all the way through university, Her favorite subjects stayed the same: English and naturally, creative writing. She spent her early years floating back and forth from the library, learning all about different fantasy worlds, and dreaming of creating her own someday. Grumbalina and many of her Pufftown pals, are based on Karina’s life-long friends, personal adventures, and experiences. She often draws inspiration from her childhood and years abroad when writing her stories. “Mitchy” and “Chatty Chad” are two fairies that she met while competing in horse shows on the other side of the sky - in Europe.

Dan Abdo is an award-winning illustration virtuoso. He made a splash in the publishing world with his co-creation (Jason Patterson) Blue, Barry, & Pancakes, his second co-creation Barb The Last Berzerker was called “Bright, energetic, earnest, and unstoppable” - Kirkus reviews. Dan has been artistically inspired by Karina, Grumbalina, and the whole Pufftown universe in a special and rare way and hopes to continue to illustrate these stories for a long time! Dan Lives in Vermont with his wife, daughters, and dog Otis; where he likes to snowboard, hike, and play Ping-Pong.