Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

Deborah Allwright has become a star of the picture book world following the publication of the bestselling The Night Pirates.

She has been shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Award, and illustrated the hugely successful Don 't Read this Book!

Deborah works in a studio in Islington, stopping only to attend designer clothes sales, and to do a spot of DJing at music festivals.

Kate Slater grew up on a beautiful farm in deepest Staffordshire, and studied illustration at Kingston University.

Her children’s books include A is for Ant, The Birthday Crown, The Little Red Hen, ABC London, Magpie’s Treasure, Make Your Own Birds of Prey and Make your Own Flying Machines.

Alongside work for publishing, editorial and advertising, she has created several large-scale installations and window displays.