Cath Jones is a freelance children's author. She thinks inventing stories is the best thing ever. So far, she has published a picture book and early and reluctant readers. She tends to write quirky stories.

She loves sharing her stories with children and is happy to go into bookshops and schools to meet children and organise activities and workshops.

Born in Estonia, Aleksei loved to draw as a child and doodled all over his school books. Although he originally intended to become a teacher, his extensive travels brought him back to art.

Aleksei studied illustration in London at LCC and Camberwell, where he received his masters degree. Influences on his quirky, humorous illustrations include Tove Jansson and Russian animators. He lives in London with his wife and son.