Clemency Pearce was born in deepest Essex in 1980 and grew up surrounded by wild animals and squabbling siblings. She studied Art and Fashion at the University of West England before returning to Essex, where she still lives with her toothless Persian cat, Lola. Lauren Beard has been working as an illustrator ever since she studied illustration at Loughborough University. She lives in Manchester with her cat, Sushi, and spends her spare time riding her bike, drawing animals and reading fairy tales.