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Dianne Hofmeyr is one of South Africa’s foremost writers for children, winning many prizes including The Sanlam Gold Award for Youth Literature (twice). Her books have been translated into 18 languages. She grew up in the Western Cape, South Africa where she taught art and now lives in London with her family.

Piet Grobler is an acclaimed, multi-award winning South African illustrator and author of over eighty books for children. He co-founded the International Centre for the Picture Book in Society which he set up whilst Course Leader for Illustration at the University of Worcester.