Mari Ono is an expert in origami and all forms of papercrafts. Born in Japan, she has lived in the United Kingdom for many years where she works to promote Japanese arts and crafts. Her previous books include The Simple Art of Japanese Papercrafts, Wild & Wonderful Origami, and Dinogami, all available from CICO. Mari's son Roshin Ono has participated in events introducing Japanese culture to the western world and with his last book Origami for Children, written together with his mother, he has inspired thousands of kids across the world to produce beautiful origami models. The authors are based in Gloucester, UK.
Hiroaki Takai is a master of origami, running several websites dedicated to folding all kinds of amazing objects. He has a particular passion for dinosaurs and loves the challenge of making models of the latest archaeological discoveries. The author is based in Japan.