Abigail Wheatley joined Usborne Publishing in 2002 after completing a doctorate on medieval castles. She's still writing books about castles, but has branched out into areas such as science, art and cookery. She lives in a little book-filled house in Kent, with views of a real castle from her bedroom window.

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.