Geraldine McCaughrean is an established author for all age groups. Geraldine has been awarded many prizes for her writing, including the Whitbread Children's Book Award for A Little Lower than the Angels, the Library Association Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Award for a Pack of Lies. Geraldine has also published a number of retellings of traditional stories. She was awarded the Blue Peter Book Award for her retelling of 'A Pilgrim's Progress'.

Fabian Negrin is a native Argentinean who began illustrating during his studies in Mexico. Having
moved to Milan in 1989, he now works as an illustrator for the Italian and European press.
Fabian lived in Mexico for many years and now lives in Italy with his wife and son.