Ros Asquith is a world-famous illustrator and cartoonist, as well as being a writer and poet. She has been a
Guardian cartoonist for 20 years and has written and illustrated over 60 books for young people including the bestselling
Teenage Worrier series. Ros Asquith lives in London.
Mary Hoffman has written over 90 books for children that range from picture books to novels.
Amazing Grace, illustrated by Caroline Binch, was commended for the Kate Greenway Medal and has, together with its sequels, sold over 1.5 million copies. Mary Hoffman lives in Oxfordshire.