Children's author Dian Curtis Regan was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 17, 1950. She graduated with honors from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1980 with a B. S. in education. She taught elementary school in Denver for two years before becoming a full-time author. She has written over fifty books for children, ranging from picture books to young adult novels. She also writes the Ghost Twins series. The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators named her Member of the Year in 1993. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Professional Writers' Hall of Fame in 1996 and received the Distinguished Medal of Service in Children's Literature from the Oklahoma Center for Poets… and Writers in 1997.
Dawn Apperley has written/illustrated many books for children over the last five years. Her commercial style has strong appeal for the core picture book age group. She is the creator of the super-successful Princess Rosebud titles, which have sold to 13 countries around the world. She is also a successful book and toy designer. She lives in London with her partner, and their young son.