Award-winning children's fiction author, David Hill, was inspired to try his hand at picture book writing by the poignant song Little Red Poppy, written by Canadian Rob Kennedy. Illustrator Fifi Colston is a TV personality and graphic designer Fifi Colston lives in Wellington where she appears on the TV magazine show, Good Morning, presenting creative and crafty ideas. She has written a number of titles on craft and two fiction titles for young teens.