Kirsty Applebaum was born in Essex, England. She has had a wide variety of jobs including bookselling, railroad re-signaling, putting lids on perfume bottles, and teaching Pilates. She now lives with her husband on top of a hill in Winchester, England. Sahar Haghgoo was born and raised in Iran, but she now lives in London. She studied graphic design and illustration at the University of Tehran and loves drawing and nature.