Frances Stickley grew up in Nottingham and Norwich in England. She is a trained children’s literacy specialist and an elementary school teacher and is the author of several picture books, including What Will You Dream of Tonight?, Love You Always, and The Mouse’s Apples. In 2017, she received the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust Short Story Prize. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog called Babbag.

Chris Chatterton is a bestselling children’s illustrator. He began his career in graphic design and animation, working on projects including Doctor Who. Since then, he has gone on to illustrate multiple books for children, including the bestselling Ten Minutes to Bed series and the Gus picture books, which he both writes and illustrates. Originally from County Durham, England, Chris now lives in Barcelona, Spain.