Frances Stickley grew up in Nottingham and Norwich, where she spent much of her time making up poems and dressing up her dog. She is a trained children's literacy specialist and a primary school teacher who is happiest when she is covered in paint or stuck in a book.

In 2017, Frances was the winner of the Bloomsbury and National literacy trust short story prize 2017. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog called Babbage. When she is not writing, you'll probably find her in a forest playing dragons with her daughters.

Kristyna Litten is a children’s book writer and illustrator. She has written and illustrated several books for children, including Chickens Can’t See in the Dark, as well as created artwork for book covers and magazines. She lives in Yorkshire.