Scott Arnold is a graphic designer and cartoonist and former member of the Observer staff. A graduate of the University of Toronto and Sheridan College, he brings a diverse background to his cartooning – something reflected in the atypical art style used for his longest running project – The View From Here.

Though spending his days as a designer for the high-tech sector, Scott has a continual stream of projects on the go – from CD covers to t-shirt design and a recently started long-form comic book project working with a writer from Harvard University. He is also a regular contributor to Trot magazine and has done spot illustrations and comic work for publications ranging from Echo Weekly to Vending Machine trade publications.
More work can be seen at www.industri-studios.com and his blog for auto-biographical comics can be found at industri.livejournal.com.

Whether neck deep in bog or hopelessly lost, Steve Galea’s writings take outdoorsmen to places where they’ve probably been but don’t care to admit. A popular columnist for Ontario Out of Doors magazine and severalnewspapers, Galea’s brand of humour has also appeared in Buckmaster’s, Retriever Journal, Today’s Parent, the Globe and Mail as well as other unwitting publications.

An award-winning magazine and newspaper columnist, Steve lives with his imaginary friends in the Haliburton Highlands. It is his responsibility to make sure we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Steve is also an avid hunter and angler and hones his skills throughout the seasons, anywhere from a few steps out his backdoor to all points around the province.

Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, but he was originally trained as an historian. Born in Newfoundland, he received degrees from Canadian, American and British universities, finishing with a Ph.D. in military and Middle Eastern history from the University of London. He served in three navies and held academic appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oxford University before launching his column on international affairs, which is published by more than 175 papers in some 45 countries.

His first television series, the seven-part documentary “War,” was aired in 45 countries in the mid-80s. One episode, ‘The Profession of Arms,’ was nominated for an Academy Award. His more recent works include the 1994 series ‘The Human Race’, and ‘Protection Force’, a three-part series on peacekeepers in Bosnia, both of which won Gemini awards. His award-winning radio documentaries include ‘The Gorbachev Revolution’, a seven-part series based on Dyer’s experiences in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in 1987-90, and ‘Millenium’, a six-hour series on the emerging global culture.

His current projects include a book and a television documentary on the looming strategic confrontation in Asia and a radio series on the long-range political and demographic implications of extreme climate change.

Owen Roberts, director of research communications for the University of Guelph, where he teaches agricultural communications and serves as an adjunct faculty member. He holds an undergraduate degree in communication from the University of Windsor, a Master’s of Science in Rural Extension Studies from the University of Guelph, and a doctorate in agricultural education from Texas A and M University and Texas Tech University. Owen has been involved in journalism for three decades, and was twice named one of Ontario’s top columnists by the Ontario Community Newspapers’ Association. Owen is a past-president of the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation and is currently the secretary general of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists.

Bill Sones is a freelance journalist whose writings have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Discover, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Boys’ Life and many others. For six years he coauthored the popular column “The Numbers Game,” with Case Western Reserve University probabilities guru John McGervey. Some of Sones’ work has been distributed by the New York Times Syndicate and Los Angeles Times Syndicate. Rich Sones, Bill’s brother, holds a doctorate in physics (1994) from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. His writings have been published in professional journals and the popular press. He is holder or co-holder of a dozen patents.The idea for “Strange But True” grew out of weekly chat sessions with friends at a local pub. The column runs now in some 60 publications on six continents.