The Bee Who Loved Words

Helen has lived and worked in France, Spain, Cuba and Mexico, and now lives in Swansea, Wales, with her husband, the author and illustrator Thomas Docherty, and their two daughters. Before becoming an author, Helen taught Spanish and French, and since moving to Wales has been trying her hand at learning Welsh too. Helen is the author of the bestselling and award-winning The Snatchabook, which was illustrated by her husband, Thomas Docherty and has been translated into 18 languages.

Erica Salcedo is a freelance illustrator and lives in the peaceful town of Cuenca (Spain). After completing a fine arts degree at the UCLM (University of Castilla la Mancha), she decided to continue her education with a master's degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at the UPV (Polytechnic University of Valencia). Since she graduated, she's been working as an illustrator, and worked on many exciting projects with different publishing houses all over the world.