Elizabeth Laird

Elizabeth Laird is an award-winning writer, six times shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. She is known internationally for her powerful novels that explore important social and geo-political issues for young readers. Her bestselling novels include Kiss the Dust, The Garbage King, A Little Piece of Ground and Oranges in No Man's Land among many others. She lives in London and Edinburgh.

Mehrdokht Amini is an Iranian-born illustrator. She has illustrated several books for children including Chicken in the Kitchen by Nnedi Okorafor, which won the 2016 Children's Africana Best Book Award, and Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns by Hena Khan. She has been nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal and been invited to participate in the prestigious Bratislava Bienniale of Illustration. She lives in the UK.