Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of many much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King , The Prince Who Walked with Lions , The Fastest Boy in the World and A House Without Walls . She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times and her novel based on time spent in refugee camps in Jordan, Welcome to Nowhere , was the winner of the UKLA Award. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can. Maria Brzozowska was born in Poland, spent most of her childhood growing up in Turkey, where she currently lives. Being raised in a creative household she was always encouraged to look at the world and ask 'what if?' A nature lover inspired by the magical landscapes and textures of Turkey, she loves setting out on adventures with her two dogs. Lucy Eldridge is a traditional artist based in Brighton. Lucy works primarily in watercolour and gouache to create beautiful, whimsical illustrations that have a confident line. She finds inspiration for her work from a variety of things, including pebbles found on the beach, biscuits, origami paper, dictionaries, maps, Chinese brush painting, clouds, trees, trinkets & cats.