Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, illustrator and professional thinker of happy thoughts. She has written many bestselling books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could - winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Book Award. Her books have been translated into 40 languages and have sold over 2 million copies worldwide. She is also the creator of award-winning stationery and homewares range, The Brightside. Rachel lives on a farm near the seaside, with her partner and their two young daughters.
Izzy Evans is a graduate of the Illustration course at the University of Hertfordshire. She won the Carmelite Prize in her final year with her stylish and characterful retro-feel artwork. Free-Range Freddy is her first picture book. Izzy lives with her family in Enfield, Middlesex.