Judith Heneghan writes fiction and nonfiction for children. She has four teenage children, a labrador, a snake and a gecko and she runs the MA Writing for Children at the University of Winchester. Jack Hughes has been a professional illustrator for over 20 years, working on various projects all over the world from theatre posters, to magazine illustration and children's comics. In recent years, having a young family has been really inspirational for Jack. This has lead to him specialising in children's book illustration. He has created many characters and stories that have been greatly inspired by his young children.