Sam Miserendino is an attorney by day, author by night, and father 24/7. It was in this latter role that Sam was inspired to write about beer-drinking bunnies and bong-smoking bears. After reading books about carb-addicted moose, mice and pigs to his son and daughter for the millionth time, Sam's thoughts drifted to other animals and other addictions and so it was that the Addicted Animal Series was born. Sam lives in Buffalo, New York, with his wife, two children, two dogs, and two cats, none of whom, he is happy to report, are addicted to anything more serious than chew toys, catnip, and television.

Mike Odum is an illustrator and former bartender. His experience in both areas informs his skillful renderings of Addicted Animals. When not drawing inebriated mammals, Mike works as a UI/UX Designer and manages to scratch out a small amount of time to develop games for ROOT 76 - a game company he co-founded. Mike lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and their two daughters, who enjoy sneaking into his studio and adding their own touches to his work.