Mara Bergman is an award-winning author, poet and editor who has written over twenty books for young children.

Her picture book titles include Bears, Bears Everywhere, illustrated by Helen Craig, Snip Snap Alligator, illustrated by Nick Maland and winner of the Stockport Children's Book Award, Oliver Who Would Not Sleep and Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide, which won a Booktrust Early Years Award.

Born in New York and raised on Long Island, USA, Mara now works in London and lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Claire Alexander is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator. She studied a degree in Fine Art and later specialised in childrens illustration.

Claire teaches her own picture book course for adults in London and regularly visits schools, where she enjoys drawing for children.