Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, illustrator, and professional thinker of happy thoughts. She has written several books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside, and The Koala Who Could - winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Book Award. Her books have been translated into 40 languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. She is also the creator of award-winning stationery and homewares range, The Brightside. Rachel lives on a farm near the seaside, with her partner and their two young daughters.

Nicola Kinnear is an illustrator, storyteller, designer and maker from Kent, represented by Bell Lomax Moreton Ltd. She loves illustrating books for children and just finished working on her debut picture book. She gravitates towards the magical and whimsical in her work and is greatly inspired by nature and folklore.