Amy Jackson inspires others to connect with the night sky through her role as director of Starry Sky Austin. Amy is concerned that most of us live in light-polluted places where we can't see our Milky Way galaxy, and she is working to change that. Amy lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, her collection of telescopes, three daughters, two dogs, a gecko named Pepper, and a pond of fish.

Donna Paredes is Amy's mom and a talented illustrator, artist and an all-around wonderful mother. Donna always loved drawing since she was young. During her career as a registered nurse, she never stopped painting and drawing. Today, painting is her passion. Cassandra and the Night Sky's illustrations are the first time Paredes has experimented with colored pencil, and she discovered a true love for it. She currently lives with her husband in Brenham, Texas, and enjoys her summers in Colorado.