Leisa Stewart-Sharpe is a trained journalist turned children's author, who writes stunning non-fiction and picture books. Originally from Australia, Leisa's childhood has inspired her love for the natural world and its strange and wonderful creatures. Her first book, Blue Planet II, is part of a new children's non-fiction series in collaboration with BBC Earth and published by Puffin. Gordy Wright is an illustrator and printmaker working from his studio in Glasgow, UK. He graduated with a first-class degree in illustration from the University of the West of England (UWE) in 2014. In his illustrations he aims to evoke a natural and textured feeling which he creates through a variety of layered traditional techniques. Gordy works on a wide range of editorial and publishing projects and loves to weave narratives throughout his work.