Jamila Gavin was born in Mussoorie, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. With an Indian father and an English mother, she inherited two rich cultures that ran side by side throughout her life and always made her feel she belonged to both countries. Jamila's family moved to England when she was 11. She studied music and worked for the BBC before having a family of her own and becoming a children's writer, wanting to reflect the multicultural world in which she and her children now lived.

Mike Gould is a former Head of English and an experienced author who has written over 150 books and other resources for teachers and students, including GCSE and IGCSE textbooks and digital support material. He has also been a Senior Lecturer in English and Education, teaching the history of the English language, creative writing and how to apply new technologies to the English classroom.

Lindsay J Skinner is Director of Education for the Ted Wragg Trust, leading curriculum and line managing headteachers from all-through and secondary schools. Previously, she was headteacher for five years at St James in Exeter, a school selected as a leader in the DfE's Behaviour Hub program. Prior to this, she was deputy headteacher at an all-through school and an English teacher.

Lindsay created a Crafting Accurate Sentences intervention program for Exeter University which is being used nationally as part of the university's student-led tutoring model. She co-wrote an article about the program with Lee Elliot Major OBE for the Kerslake Collection, a publication in memory of Lord Kerslake.

Lindsay has written four books with HarperCollins, three with other authors. Crafting Brilliant Sentences, her solo project, was the 5 Star Winner for the Curriculum Impact Award at the 2019 Teach Secondary Awards.