Virginie De Pauw (Ghent, Belgium, 1980) is a translator and has been creating stories for as long as she can remember. In addition to her work as a copywriter and content marketer, she writes children's stories with great passion. Virginie's children are both her source of inspiration and her test audience. She finds it important that her stories respond to the world of children and help them find their way in the world in a playful way. With her stories, Virginie wants to make people comfortable, inspire and build a world in which everyone is accepted as they are.

Marijke Buurlage (1989) lives with her boyfriend and two daughters in the northern part of Friesland (the Netherlands). She studied Illustration at the Minerva Art Academy in Groningen from 2009 to 2013 and has been working as a full-time illustrator since then. Marijke thinks it’s the most fun profession in the world. She mainly illustrates product packaging, children’s games, and books. Her work is playful and cheerful, and she loves bold colors!