Sabri na Benulis graduated with a master's in writing popular fiction from Seton Hill University. She currently resides in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania with her husband, Mike, and her spoiled cockatiel, Caesar. Archon is her first novel.In the 1990s, Edward Hardy was a lyricist and composer. He wrote the lyrics for the 1996 musical "Martin Guerre" which won the 1997 Olivier Award for Best Musical. nbsp; Some 10 years later, he wrote his first picture book text, "Martha, No!" a rhyming tale about a mischievous little girl who gives her long-suffering nanny the run-around. "Martha, No!" illustrated by Deborah Allwright, was published by Egmont in 2010. It was short-listed for the… Heart of Hawick Book Awards. nbsp; Edward's second picture book, nbsp; "Where is Fred?" illustrated by Ali Pye nbsp; (Egmont, 2012), was long-listed for the 2013 Kate Greenaway Award.nbsp;Edward lives in central London with his wife and two children but no pets. He does, however, have very well-tended geraniums.
Deborah Allwright has made a dramatic impact on the picture book scene since the publication of The Night Pirates . After the hugely successful She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain nbsp;and the critically acclaimed Don't Read this Book! Deborah is one of Egmont's most celebrated and successful illustrators. She works in a studio in Islington, stopping only to attend designer clothes sales, and to do a spot of DJing at music festivals.