Joyce Dunbar has published more than 80 books. Translated into 20 languages, she is best known for her lively and quirky picture books stories, with their wide emotional range.

She has, as Philippa Pearce once said in a review, 'a passionate authenticity of imagination.' She revels in the joy of language, the playfulness of words, and in seeing her work fabulously brought to life by world class illustrators.

She has written many stories for radio and television and contributed to several anthologies.

James Mayhew illustrator, author, storyteller, concert presenter, grew up in Suffolk, England, and always knew he was going to be an artist. He is a trustee for Action for Children's Arts, and an ambassador for Side by Side with Refugees. He won the New York Times book illustration award in 1994 and has won numerous awards and prizes since.