Smriti Halls is an award-winning, internationally bestselling children's author whose books include Number 1 bestseller I Love You Night and Day, T-Veg and Don't Call Me Sweet.

She is published in more than 30 languages...and counting. Her stories, sometimes fast-paced and funny, sometimes lyrical and tender, are always full of heart and speak to the child in all of us.

Previously, Smriti worked at the BBC and across children’s publishing and television as a writer and commissioning editor for twelve years. She lives and works in London with her husband and three sons.

Ali Pye has illustrated more than 30 books, which have been published around the world. She is the author of several picture books, and the 'Harry Stevenson' young fiction series. Ali studied fashion at Central St Martins before taking an MA in illustration at Kingston University. She lives in London with her family, two guinea pigs and the world's greediest spaniel.