Holly grew up in a little Cornish fishing village where she spent her childhood exploring rock pools. After many years working behind various computers in London and Bristol, she now lives by the sea with her partner and two little boys. She likes, amongst other things, pickled eggs, pizza Fridays, and sucking her thumb. She HATES coriander! Her first picture book was Never Mess with a Pirate Princess. Location: Plymouth, UK.

Ella is a freelance illustrator whose work can mostly be found in children's picture books. She works mainly digitally, likes to incorporate lots of texture in her artwork and enjoys using limited yet lively colour palettes. Some of her favourite things to draw include children, animals and ghosts. Location: Milton Keynes, UK.