Alma Hammond's inspiration for "Andre, the Five-Star Cat," came from the true story of Heliot, a real cat once living in a five-star hotel on Rue Cambon in Paris, France. The author was a guest at Heliot's hotel home in 2017. She noticed that the Chartreux cat was spoiled and seemed bored of all the attention he was getting from hotel guests. In this story, Alma imagines how Heliot's life may be changed for the better if he was temporarily removed from such posh surroundings and given the opportunity to help himself and others.Alma Hammond is the author of several award-winning books by Sweetbeet Books. These books, mostly inspired by travel, educate children of animals and places and promote positive messages of self-esteem. Alma is an American author from Bethesda, MD. She currently lives with her husband Bob and two cats, Violet and Daisy, in a tiny medieval village in the south of France, called Valbonne. Katya Shyshkova has been drawing for as long as she can remember and studied art in Minsk, Belarus as a teenager. After university, she began her work for small local companies and startups, creating illustrations for children's games, applications, and brochures. She began freelance work in 2011, primarily illustrating for children's games and books.Katya currently lives in Warsaw, Poland with her husband Aleh and her cat, Sofit.