Bren Luke was born and raised in Victoria, Australia. He studied Fine Art at Ballarat University, majoring in painting and printmaking and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. For the past decade or so, Bren's work has been focused on traditional drawing techniques primarily using pen and ink. Siobhán Parkinson has been writing for children since the early '90s and has published more than thirty books. She has won numerous awards and her books have been translated into multiple languages. She currently works as the publisher at Little Island Books. She was Ireland's first Children's Laureate.