Judith Eagle's career thus far has included stints as a stylist, fashion editor, and features writer. She now spends her mornings writing and her afternoons working in a secondary school library. She lives with her family and her cat, Stockwell, in south London. 
The Accidental Stowaway is her third novel. 
Jo Rioux is the illustrator of 
The Secret Starling and
 The Pear Affair by Judith Eagle
. She has illustrated young adult novels, chapter books, picture books, and graphic novels. She is the author-illustrator of 
Cat's Cradle: The Golden Twine  and the illustrator of 
The Daughters of Ys by M. T. Anderson. Jo Rioux lives in Ottawa.