Camilla de la Bedoyere has a background in zoology and has written more than two hundred books for children and adults, many of which explore the natural world. She has also worked as a journalist, editing a children's page in a national newspaper, and as a specialist reading teacher. A Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, she lives with her family in London.

Lara Hawthorne is a graduate of Falmouth University in England. She is the author-illustrator of The Night Flower: The Blooming of the Saguaro Cactus and Alba and the Ocean Cleanup. She lives in Bristol, England.