Vernon Oickle is an international award winning journalist, editor and writer with 33 years experience working in newspapers. He is the author of more than 20 books, including Red Sky at Night and bestselling series One Crow. He continues to reside in Liverpool where he was born and raised. Julie Anne Babin grew up in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. After graduating high school as valedictorian, she went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD). Julie then returned to her home town of Liverpool to establish ADJA Studio and Gallery. In 2014, she became proprietor of the Welcome Matte Frame Shoppe, adding custom framing to her resume.