Akos Verbczy has a degree in Political Science from the Université du Québec à Montréal. Hee worked for several years in grass-roots organizations aimed at involving young people involved in public and democratic activities. Elected to Montreal's largest school board, the Commission scolaire de Montréal, he chaired the intercultural relations committee for nine years. From 2012 to 2014, he was political attaché to Québec's Minister responsible for Immigration and Cultural Communities and application of the French Language Charter.
Rhapsody in Quebec is his first book.
Casey Roberts is an award-winning literary translator (John Glassco Prize) who lives in Montreal. His translations include the Break Away series of YA novels by Sylvain Hotte.