Ronne Randall, originally from New York, has worked in children's publishing since 1980 and has been a freelance editor and author since 1993.

She has written more than 150 children's books, published on both sides of the Atlantic. She has a special interest in folklore and fairy tales, and she has an MA in Folklore from Sheffield University.

She is married, with one son, and lives in Nottinghamshire, England.

Gavin Scott lives in Somerset, UK with his family. He studied Natural History Illustration at Bournemouth Art College before becoming an artist for Hallmark cards. Gavin loves the countryside and draws a lot of his influence from it.