Elizabeth MacLeod has written more than 70 biographies, picture books, cookbooks and other nonfiction books. Dinosaurs, royal murder, horses that changed history, forensic science—she’s written about them all. Liz has also won many awards for her writing, including the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction, an Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book, and Children’s Choice awards across Canada, including the Hackmatack, Red Cedar, Red Maple and Silver Birch Awards.
Get Out and Vote is Liz’s fourth book with Orca. Her other books for Orca, cowritten with Frieda Wishinsky, are
How to Become an Accidental Genius, How to Become an Accidental Activist and
How to Become an Accidental Entrepreneur. Emily Chu is a Chinese illustrator and visual artist residing in Amiskwaciwâskahikan/Treaty 6 territory (Edmonton). Her illustrations have received awards from 3x3, American Illustration and Applied Arts, among others. Outside of commercial illustration, Emily is passionate about engaging in community-centered art initiatives, whether it be celebrating heritage through visual storytelling, uplifting businesses in Chinatown or helping to organize art markets to support the local arts community. Emily also currently serves on the Edmonton Arts Council Equity Committee.
