Kyle Mewburn is considered one of New Zealand's finest and most eclectic picture book writers. His titles have been published in a dozen countries and have won numerous awards.
Vasanti Unka is a writer, illustrator, and designer, as well as a home crafts expert. Her craft books Weird Wabbit & Friends and Starboy & Friends have inspired a new generation of young stitch-craft enthusiasts. Her picture book The Boring Book won the New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award and the Best Picture Book category at the 2014 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.