Lauren St. John grew up surrounded by horses and wild animals on a farm and game reserve in Zimbabwe, the inspiration for her memoir, Rainbow's End.

After studying journalism, she relocated to the UK, where she spent nearly a decade on the European and PGA Tours as golf correspondent to the Sunday Times. She also wrote the acclaimed music biography Hardcore Troubadour: The Life & Near Death of Steve Earle.

She is the author of the multi-award-winning The White Giraffe series for children, as well as the Laura Marlin mysteries, the first of which, Dead Man's Cove, won the 2011 Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. Her bestselling One Dollar Horse series was followed by YA horse romance, The Glory, now optioned for film.

After graduating from her sell-out show at Central Saint Martins in 1995, Nila Aye became a firm favourite of the London illustration scene. Nila is influenced by mid-century design and children's books from this era.

She describes her work as "Retro modern with a cute twist, and a touch of humour." Nila's style is loved by adults and children alike and is popular with fans around the world.