Edwina Raffa graduated from Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University before becoming a classroom teacher and school counselor. Annelle Rigsby graduated from Ohio University and Georgia State University, then taught in elementary and middle schools and served as a curriculum specialist. In addition to Ghost of Gator Island, Mrs. Raffa and Mrs. Rigsby have co-authored Race to Kitty Hawk, Escape to the Everglades, Kidnapped in Key West, and The Christmas Anniversary.