Conor Mills was born in New Zealand and made the move to Western Australia after graduating from university to explore a career path in the mining and technology industries. Clodagh Starr was born and raised in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand. She's been a writer since she was in primary school, and has written for audiences big and small. Crunch! Kaboom! is her first work of fiction for children. Alison Mutton is an award-winning illustrator who studied Illustration and Design at Curtin University. She loves the challenge of bringing authors' words to life.