Sean Taylor is a children’s author, storyteller and teacher with experience of creative writing teaching in three continents. Two of his books have been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize: Purple Class and the Half-Eaten Sweater and Crocodiles are the Best Animals of All (with Hannah Shaw).

Sean Taylor lives in Bristol. Khayaal is a multi-award-winning theatre and drama education company dedicated to the exploration of Muslim world literature and the experience of Muslims in the modern world for the stage, radio and screen.

Claire Alexander is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator. She studied a degree in Fine Art and later specialised in childrens illustration.

Claire teaches her own picture book course for adults in London and regularly visits schools, where she enjoys drawing for children.