Victoria "VE." Schwab is the #1 NY, USA, and Indic-bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and This Savage Song. Her work has received critical acclaim, been featured by Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times, been translated into more than a dozen languages, and has been optioned for TV and film. The Independent calls her the "natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones" and touts her "enviable, almost Gaimanesque ability to switch between styles, genres, and tones." Indonesian artist Budi Setiawan came to prominence in 2007 when he was nominated for the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award at the Harvey Awards.
He has gone on to draw the Road Kill Zoo series for Novaris Entertainment, Rex Royd for Titan Comics and the critically acclaimed The Raid also for Titan Comics. Andrea Olimpieri is a comic book artist based out of Italy. He has been instrumental in creating the visual aesthetic for the Shades of Magic comic series. He has also contributed artwork to a number of high-profile titles, including Monstri and True Blood for IDW, and Titan Comics' Dishonored.
He pencilled and inked Shades of Magic : The Steel Prince and inked issues 2 - 4 of Night of Knives. A skilled colorist and an accomplished fencer, Enrica Eren Angiolini has colored for books such as Doctor Who : The Thirteenth Doctor, Warhammer 40,000, Terminator, and The Order of the Forge. She lives and works in Rome, Italy. Rob Steen is an experienced letterer, whose skilled calligraphy has enlivened the works of many comics, including Arrowsmith, Astro City, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Wolverine, X-Men, and Titan's own Rivers of London and Warhammer 40,000 series.