Joli Hannah Author

Joli Hannah was born and grew up in an industrial city in Central Europe. She has loved books since childhood and could read before starting school. Her plan from an early age was to write books for children. It came true when she began working in the publishing industry in 2000, developing books with international publishers. Early in her creative career, she started working with authors and illustrators from all around the world. Over time, she has begun writing herself, creating various publications and books for children. Joli wants to work under a pseudonym, as she wishes her readers to perceive her through her stories and not through her image on social media. She is raising three children in a charming house in the countryside. Every night before bedtime, she reads or invents original stories for them. Joli loves life, people, and their stories.

Malgorzata Detner is a Poland based illustrator, born in 1989. She currently lives with her family, a cocker spaniel, snails, and two lovely rats in Warsaw. Her love of drawing appeared at a young age, influenced by her mother’s paintings but grew seriously when she decided to follow art in middle school. Although Malgorzata initially followed a career in costume design with an interest in Victorian dresses, her daughter’s birth made her return to traditional painting and digital illustration. Influenced by old animation; Mysterious, fantastic worlds, animals, and creatures in vibrant colors are what she likes drawing the most. She draws digitally but she also likes to incorporate hand-painted textures in her work. Malgorzata loves creating illustrations that remind her of childhood memories. In her free time, she makes needle felted toys and enjoys watching her favorite movies including Studio Ghibli’s Totoro.