Rashmi Kaushik (@rashmikoushik2000) is a veteran journalist who has written for The Times of India and the Press Trust of India and is an educator, artist, and collaborative author of Ink & Stardust: Stories in Verse (Scholastic). She is joined by her daughter, Dr. Surabhee Kaushik Saha (@surabhee13), a data analytics specialist and passionate illustrator who creates at the crossroads of emotion, imagination, and art. Together, their shared love for storytelling, poetry, and hand-drawn illustration has shaped The Infinite Forest, a world where words and art come together to invite readers into a journey of wonder.