Jana Novotny Hunter was born in Czechoslovakia and grew up in England. A graduate of Hornsey College of Art, she spent many years in the USA, working as a textile designer, teacher, writer and mother. Jana has written more than forty books for children, including Read my Lips, the prizewinning story exploring the communication choices of a Deaf girl. As a conference speaker and lecturer, Jana focuses on the relationship between image and text in picture books, expertise that has led to her becoming an editor as well as a reviewer. At home with kids of all ages, Jana loves to visit schools and libraries, or to run writing workshops.
Joaquín Camp, (Buenos Aires, 1987) is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer who graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. His work has appeared in a range of newspapers, magazines and animations. He has also worked as a professor for
the University of Buenos Aires and he continues to teach workshops on childrens illustration. He is the co-founder of Coquín, a venture dedicated to the creation of self-watering plant pots, which introduce colour and life to small spaces.