Chanh Kien, Phuong Ong and Claire Amore are three working mums who have a shared passion for raising strong girls, with two daughters and five nieces between them. They met in the corporate world, with their friendship forged over their love of books, learning, and continually supporting each other. Inspired by the power of mindsets and combining their passions, their debut book is Confident Coco. They live in Melbourne, Australia. Aleksandra Szmidt grew up in a town in the south of Poland and currently resides in New Zealand. In Poland, she worked as a graphic designer. Upon moving she decided to pursue her dream as a freelance illustrator. From her home studio, Aleksandra creates one-of-a-kind artwork for clients across the world. Her love of drawing plants and animals is attributed to her landscape architecture studies. However, she prefers to design magical things often detached from reality. The majority of her artwork is traditionally created with watercolor, gouache, colored pencil. She also uses computer program like Photoshop. She loves her job and it brings her immense joy and an emotional connection to her artwork.
