Aisha Bushby was born in Bahrain and has lived in Kuwait, England and Canada. Now she mostly lives in the worlds of her children's books. Her debut novel A Pocketful of Stars was longlisted for the Carnegie medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase. Aisha's books are always full of heart and a sprinkling of magic.

Gaby Verdooren is an illustrator who lends herself largely to the nostalgia of her childhood, and the strong mystique of the natural world. Her work draws from autumnal colour palettes, vintage fantasy aesthetics, and the occult. Her works have found their home within her self spun folk tales, characters, and unseen realms.