Magda Gargulakova has a degree in Art History and is a co-founder and also curator of the OFF/FORMAT gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, which exhibits and promotes contemporary progressive art, mostly by young artists. She worked for a time in marketing, but her love affair with books has been a long one. For OFF/FORMAT, she has edited and published several art publications. Since 2019, she has added to this experience as an editor of literature for very young readers at Albatros Media, using her two daughters for quality control.
Tomas Kopecky is an illustrator of children's books and computer games, working as part of a creative duo with his wife Tereza. He began his career as a pixel art mobile game designer in Prague, and in 2019, he illustrated his first book, A Bug Hotel. In his free time, Tomas enjoys the countryside, mountain biking, skateboarding, board games, and – above all – spending time with his family, including his two daughters and his dog Karlik.
Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children’s programs. Now she is a writer and an editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.
Miroslava Gomolcakova studied graphics at the Academy of Arts in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. She collaborates with Daniel Handak as the creative duo Grounded Pigeons, focusing on graphics for games and animated films, with occasional animation work. Recently, they illustrated their first book, Poops and Farts. She lives and works as a freelancer in Prague.
Daniel Handak studied graphics at the Academy of Arts in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. He collaborates with Miroslava Gomolcakova as the creative duo Grounded Pigeons, focusing on graphics for games and animated films, with occasional animation work. Recently, they illustrated their first book, Poops and Farts. He lives and works as a freelancer in Prague.
