Linda Chapman and Michelle Misra both bring years of experience to the Hello Kitty Fiction series, as they have worked in and written children’s books for many years.

Bestselling series they have worked on include My Secret Unicorn, Skating School and Rainbow Magic.

Holly Webb is the author of Dog Magic, Cat Magic, and Lost in the Snow.

She has always loved animals and owns two very spoiled cats.

They haven't said a word to her yet, but she's always listening, just in case! She lives in England.

Swapna Haddow trained as a doctor, but after discovering she didn't like blood, decided on a career change and wrote her first book Dave Pigeon: How to Deal With Bad Cats and Keep (most of) Your Feathers.

Swapna now lives in New Zealand with her husband, their son and their dog. You can usually find Swapna writing, reading or eating Jaffa Cakes. Sometimes you might find her doing all three at the same time.

Sita Brahmachari won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize with her debut Artichoke Hearts and is one of the most interesting and important voices in children's books today.

Her latest novel, Tender Earth, is the UK IBBY Honour 2018 Nominee. She was the 2015 Booktrust's Writer in Residence and is the current Writer in Residence at Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants. Sita is also an Amnesty International ambassador. She lives in London with her family.

Katy Cannon was born in the United Arab Emirates, grew up in North Wales and now lives in Royston, Hertfordshire with her husband and two children.

Her YA debut, Love, Lies and Lemon Pies, has been published in eight languages. She has since written Secrets, Schemes and Sewing Machines, followed by And Then We Ran. She also writes adult romance novels under a pseudonym.

Jeanne Willis was born in St Albans, Herts, in 1959. As a young girl she sought adventures though writing comic strips and books.

After completing a copywriting course at Watford Art College she went on to work in advertising. Today, Jeanne is an internationally renowned, full-time writer and has published over a hundred books ranging from picture books including The Bog Baby and Who's in the Loo?, to YA, poetry and fiction.

She has won several awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Silver Smarties Prize and has also been shortlisted for the Whitbread Award.