Biographical note

Helen Docherty is a children’s author whose picture books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. Her picture books include The Snatchabook, The Knight Who Wouldn’t Fight, which was shortlisted for Oscar’s Book Prize, and Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune, one of Amazon's Best Children's Books 2022 – all illustrated by her husband Thomas Docherty. Helen lives in Swansea, Wales.

Steven Lenton is a multi-award winning illustrator of many children’s books, including the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam picture books by Tracey Corderoy, How to Grow a Dragon by Rachel Morrisroe, Octopus Shocktopus! by Peter Bently and the Fairytale Frankie books by Greg Gormley. He has also written and illustrated the Genie and Teeny novels for young readers. Steven has his own YouTube channel and lives and works in Brighton.