Hiawyn Oram

Hiawyn has had over 50 children's books published and also writes for television. She won the Japanese Picture Book Award and the Prix du Livre Culturel as well as being shortlisted for the Smarties Prize.

David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Book Award. Before becoming an internationally-acclaimed author-illustrator David worked as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. One of his most popular picture books The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day.