Stephanie Stansbie has been a children's books editor since the '90s and an author since the noughties. She adores editing and writing in equal measure and has always worked on illustrated books, where the art is as important as the word. The books she has authored have been translated into 14 different languages. Stephanie lives in Oxford and enjoys mucking about with her family and practicing capoeira.

Richard Smythe started his career drawing on his sister's homework and his bedroom wall. Some years later, he went to university to hone these skills. For the last few years, he has been working in the wonderful world of picture books and loves every second of it. Because no matter how simple the story, you can always read between the lines.