Charlotte Bront�(18161855), one of four surviving children of a clergyman, worked as a governess and teacher and wrote four novels. Stevie Daviesis a novelist, critic, and historian. She is director of creative writing at the University of Wales at Swansea.
Coralie Bickford-Smith is a designer at Penguin Books. Her first book, The Fox and the Star, was named Waterstones Book of the Year and as one of Time Out's 100 Children's Books of All Time. Her design work has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times and the Guardian. Her cover design has been recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in the United States and Design and Art Direction in the UK.