Kitty Black is a children's author living in Perth, Australia. With a background in psychology and education, Kitty knows how important stories are for everyone. She is the author of numerous picture books. Everglade is her debut middle grade book. She lives with her partner and two children who are excellent at providing both noise and inspiration, although rarely in equal amounts.

Rebecca Crane is an author, illustrator, and visual development artist. She was born in Scotland, grew up in Australia, and spent time in Indonesia before moving back to the UK to study Illustration at Edinburgh University and Character Animation at Central St Martins in London. She's currently based in the Yorkshire Dales where she spends her time writing and drawing, or otherwise likely to be found in a bookshop or antique market trawling the shelves for curious little treasures and black and white photos.