Mick Inkpen is one of the top-selling picture book artists and writers in the world and is consistently in the top ten most borrowed authors in UK libraries. The Kipper and Wibbly Pig stories have millions of readers worldwide.

He has won the British Book Award twice for Lullabyhullaballoo and Penguin Small and the Children's Book Award for Threadbear. He has also been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Award three times, winning Bronze for Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear. In addition to this, Kipper won a BAFTA for best animated children's film.

Nick Butterworth is a British children's author/illustrator who has sold more than 17 million books. Nick's many children's books include My Dad Is Brilliant, My Mum Is Fantastic, My Grandpa Is Amazing, The Whisperer, a series about Percy the Park Keeper and two books about Q Pootle 5. He is a founding partner, with his son Ben, of Snapper Productions. Nick has two grown-up children, and lives with his wife in Essex.