Ronda Armitage is the author of many children’s books, including the much-loved Lighthouse Keeper series of stories, illustrated by her husband, David Armitage, A Very Strange Creature, illustrated by Layn Marlow, and The Bungle Jungle Bedtime Kiss, illustrated by Edward Eaves.

Born in New Zealand, Ronda now lives in East Sussex

Victoria Turnbull was born in York, and spent her childhood absorbed by books and drawing.

She went on to study for an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art and in 2013, won the Association of Illustrators New Talent Award in the Children's Book category.

Victoria now lives in London, where she both writes and illustrates her own stories. The Sea Tiger, published by Templar, was her debut picture book.