Auriol Bishop grew up climbing trees and reading books, and now brings the same sense of imagination and love of nature to her writing. She worked for many years in book publishing and ran children's creative writing classes, before becoming an author. In both fiction and non-fiction, her enchanting books soothe, captivate, and encourage us to look for the beauty all around. Alice Courtley is a graduate of the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Her work has been recognized for prizes such as the Klaus Flugge and Batsford Prize shortlist and has featured in exhibitions including the AOI's Inspired to Innovate exhibition in London.