Lou Kuenzler was raised on a remote farm on the edge of Dartmoor, before moving to Northern Ireland to study theatre.

She went on to work professionally as a theatre director, university lecturer and workshop leader in communities, schools and colleges, before turning her hand to writing a few years ago.

Shadow Snatcher is her second title for A & C Black.

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.