Paula Harrison (Author) Paula Harrison is the author of the Red Moon Rising trilogy, The Rescue Princesses series and the Secret Rescuers series. She wanted to be a writer from a young age but spent many happy years being a primary school teacher first. She finds inspiration in lots of things from cloud shapes to snippets of conversation. She loves sandy beaches and eating popcorn. She lives with her husband and children in Buckinghamshire, which is nowhere near the sea. Whenever possible, she packs her family into the car and journeys far and wide to find a sandy beach where she can paddle in the waves. Erwin Madrid (Illustrator) Erwin Madrid grew up in San Jose, California. In his last semester of college, Erwin was hired by PDI/DreamWorks Animation to contribute illustrations for Shrek 2.He went on to become a visual development artist for the ongoing Shrek franchise, the Madagascar sequel and Megamind. Erwin has done conceptual art for the video game industry and illustrated children's books for various publishers. In his spare time, Erwin travels and paints whenever he has a chance. He lives in California.