Annaleise Byrd grew up on a farm in Queensland, ignoring most farm-related pursuits in favour of reading books. She then spent nine years in England and Canada, neglecting a variety of jobs in favour of reading books. Eventually, she realised the best way to get away with this was to become an author.

Annaleise now lives in Brisbane with her husband, two young sons and rescue greyhound, and she is particularly fond of lamingtons.

Sandra was born in Barcelona and still lives there now. She comes from a long line of artists and studied Fine Art.

She works under the supervision of her two cats, Chicho and Rudo, and dreams of working in a studio overlooking her garden one day.