Saviour Pirotta has written over 100 children's books, ranging from picture books to novels. He has been fascinated by traditional tales since he was a child, and before becoming a full-time writer he worked as a storyteller for the Commonwealth Institute in London.

His titles include The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths and The Orchard Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.

Fiona MacDonald began her media career as a presenter on children’s television program Wombat and co-hosted 1980s game show It’s a Knockout.

She has appeared on Burke’s Backyard, Look Who’s Talking and Good Morning Australia. Fiona has contributed articles and columns to The Courier Mail in Brisbane The Sunday Telegraph in Sydney, Elle Magazine and The Weekend Australian Magazine.

She has spent the last twenty years in marketing and public relations for the wine industry, working on events including the annual launch of Australia’s most prized single-vineyard wine, Henschke Hill of Grace.

Fiona now runs consultancy Wine Chronicles specialising in wine storytelling and public relations from her home beside one of Sydney’s eastern beaches