Lynne Rickards was born in Canada and has called Scotland home for over twenty years. She is the author of many much-loved picture books including Lewis Clowns Around, Harris the Hero, Skye the Puffling, Rowan the Red Squirrel, Willow the Wildcat, Oran the Curious Otter and Maisie the Mountain Hare. Lynne lives in Glasgow, Scotland. Abigail Hookham is an illustrator based in Lincolnshire, England. She graduated in Children's Literature and Illustration from Goldsmiths, University of London. Abigail is the illustrator of Oran the Curious Otter and Maisie the Mountain Hare.
Kirsteen Harris-Jones is a children's illustrator based in Shropshire, England. Her books include The Grouse and the Mouse, Ollie and the Otter, Willow the Wildcat and No Such Thing As Nessie!