Kemi enjoys immersing herself in creative works ranging from literary to performed. She believes there is a lot of untapped stories to be harnessed from the continent of Africa and loves to explore ways to give room for the expression of those stories.

Gwen is a storyteller from Zimbabwe. She's interested in writing and helping publish stories that will shape the next generations of African writers and readers.

Bunmi Ishola is a Nigerian American, who grew up in both countries. She has her bachelor's degree in English and journalism from Texas A&M University, where she took classes in children and YA literature. She also holds a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. After working for World Literature Today, The Norman Transcript, The Dallas Morning News, and CURE magazine, Bunmi taught middle school social studies and English for seven years in Houston, Texas. In 2018, she decided to pursue a career focused on one of her biggest passions: books. She now works as a children's book editor for Penguin Random House and serves as the board chair for The Word, A Storytelling Sanctuary, a non-profit working to build a publishing community that fights for diversity. While she spends most of her time reading, Bunmi also loves to travel, and so far, has been to six of the seven continents.

Tomi Dugbo, a senior in highschool who lives in Chicago. She enjoys reading books and watching movies.