George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire, as well as related works such as Fire & Blood, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and The World of Ice & Fire. Other novels include Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, and Dreamsongs. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast. He lives with his lovely wife, Parris, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Raya Golden was born in New York City, and has slowly made her way westward across the United States. She graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, focusing on traditional and digital illustration. Her first graphic novel, Meathouse Man-an adaptation of George R. R. Martin's short story of the same name-was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Graphic Novel. She has since adapted and illustrated George R. R. Martin's Starport.