Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.

Brendan Kearney lives and works by the sea in the Southwest of England with his little dog Crumble. His work as an author and illustrator combines whimsical nostalgia with a bright, playful sense for colour and character.

Brendan is the author/illustrator of Musical Mac published 2019 and the illustrator for the best-selling Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series published by Sterling Childrens Books. His illustration clients include Lonely Planet, Harper Collins, Bloomsbury and Crayola.