Marnie Edwards was born in the West Country,and moved to London to study English. She got her first job working in children's publishing not long after. Many years later she's still an editor, and is still in London, where she lives with her husband and three young children.
Leigh Hodgkinson is an award-winning animator and worked as art director on the BAFTA-award winning animated series, Charlie and Lola. She is also an award-winning children's book author and illustrator, who is absolutely passionate about writing, making things up and daydreaming. Among her many brilliant picture books is Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate, written by Caryl Hart, which won Highly Commended in the 2010 Sheffield Children's Book Award, Picture Book Category. Leigh lives and works in Surrey and is married with a baby daughter.