Reviser Linda Wommack is a Colorado historian and historical consultant. As an award-winning author, she has written several books on Colorado history, including Growing Up with the Wild Bunch and Colorado's Historic Schools. She has also contributed to two anthologies concerning Western Americana, and her work has appeared in True West Magazine, Wild West Magazine, and The Tombstone Epitaph. She lives in Littleton, CO.

Gayle C. Shirley has written a dozen nonfiction books for children and young adults, including M Is for Montana, More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women, and Charlie's Trail: The Life and Art of C.M. Russell. This book is part of a series she has written about animal legends from throughout the West. She has also written articles for magazines such as Boy's Life and Big Sky Journal. She lives in Helena, MT.