Blake Nuto is a primary trained teacher with a deep love of children’s literature and a desire to integrate philosophy and mindfulness into education. He currently lives and works in Tasmania.

Vyara Boyadjieva is a Bulgarian illustrator and picture book maker. Vyara graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna in 2017 before studying Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She was a runner-up of the 2020 V&A Illustration Award in the Student Category. Word Trouble is her debut authorial picture book. Vyara is currently based in Sofia, Bulgaria.