Bryony Davies (Author) Bryony Davies works in children's publishing where she edits, writes and commissions a variety of books. She lives in Hertfordshire with her family and ever-increasing menagerie of pets, which currently includes a large Labrador, a rather lazy cat, five fish and four noisy chickens. Maria Brzozowska (Illustrator) Maria Brzozowska is a visual storyteller who enjoys taking a poetic approach to her art creating new, unknown lands. She uses traditional painting techniques aided by digital methods. She also works with children's book publishers and loves illustrating magical and poetic stories.