Yvonne is a zookeeper, swing dance instructor and children's book author. She has also worked as a schoolteacher of 5 to 12 year olds, a meteorologist and a physicist. Her publications include several picture books which have topped the bestseller lists in both Australia and New Zealand, as well as dozens of educational titles. She has just moved to the Gold Coast with her husband, and is enjoying life by the beach. Yvonne is passionate about animal welfare and loves to travel the world seeking out strange and unusual species. Illustrator Neroli Williams is married with two children and lives in Christchurch. She began her career as a fashion illustrator and designer for the newspaper industry. Some of this work involved illustrating the stories on the children's pages in the 'Starlet's Corner' and triggered her desire to one day illustrate children's books. With previous experience in figure drawing and caricature work, illustrating people and capturing expressions became a particular strength. Her preferred medium is watercolour, pencil and pen.