Milton S. Jordan is a native Texas. He is a past president of the East Texas Historical Association, and his book, Just Between Us, co-authored with Dan K. Utley, won the 2012 Ottis Lock Award. Milton and his wife, Anne, reside in Georgetown, Texas.

Dan K. Utley currently teaches at TSU-San Marcos and is a past president of the East Texas Historical Association. He served many years as the Chief Historian of the Texas Historical Commission and is the co-author of numerous books.