Natalie Bovis is a mixologist, event producer, and writer with a passion for cocktails and animal advocacy. She founded The Liquid Muse cocktail blog in 2006 and penned four cocktail books including Drinking with My Dog and the bestselling Preggatinis (Globe Pequot, 2009). Natalie has written for Everyday with Rachael Ray, Edible magazine, The Tasting Panel, Modern Luxury magazine, and Organic Gardening, among others. She currently teaches mixology classes both online and at cooking schools. She's also shaken up cocktails on TV shows around the country and has won many cocktail awards and accolades. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her rescue dogs and rescue kitties.

Rae Ritchie is a fabric designer and illustrator for greeting cards, stationery, gifts, and apparel. Her work is often inspired by the lushness of nature, classic children's books, and old photographs. Her clients include Los Angeles Times, Dear Stella Design, Fjallraven, Running Press, Workman Publishing, Peter Pauper Press, Feiwel & Friends, Compendium, Sellers Publishing, Design House Greetings, Manhattan Toy Company, and American Greetings. Rae lives with her daughter, husband, and cat, Nomi, in Minneapolis, MN.