Alex Field is a passionate Jane Austen fan. Her first book, Mr. Darcy , was released in 2011, followed up in 2013 with Mr. Darcy the Dancing Duck.

Owen Swan is the illustrator of several picture books including Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings, a CBCA Notable Book.

He was born in Sydney and spent most of his childhood in country New South Wales and the Blue Mountains.

As well as illustrating he likes travelling whenever and wherever possible, and occasionally bothering his neighbours with his banjo playing.