Kate Petty lectured on writing and editing for Middlesex University. She was the commissioning editor for Cornwall's bio-diversity attraction, the Eden Project. She was a well-known and respected writer of non-fiction and educational books, writing for publishers such as Orion, Macmillan and Random House. She was the author of the Around the World series with Oxfam published by Frances Lincoln. Sadly, she died in 2007. Georgie Birkett earned her degree in Illustration at Brighton University. Since graduation she has worked on many books, including novelty, young fiction and picture books. Georgie lives in Lewes, Sussex with her husband David and her cat, Stripey.
