John McDonald is a Maine humorist who has performed all over New England and hosts a weekly radio broadcast of Maine stories on WGAN out of Portland. He has written several books about his home state of Maine, including A Moose and a Lobster Walk Into a Bar and Nothin’ but Puffins. He lives in Portland.
Photographer Paul Cyris a professional photographer from Presque Isle, Maine. Paul specializes in wildlife photography and has taken hundreds of photos of black bears. His work has appeared in Down East, Bangor Metro, and in several books and calendars.