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Olivia Hope Author

Olivia Hope is an Irish writer with a special love for children's fiction. Before becoming an author, she was a former record-breaking hammer thrower, and competed internationally, although has never (knowingly) thrown a child. She lives in the South West of Ireland with her husband and sons. This is her first book. Daniel Egnéus is a prolific artist who has illustrated numerous books, including several Neil Gaiman titles. He was voted Best Illustrator by the Association of Illustrators in 2005, and his picture book, Lubna and Pebble, (written by Wendy Meddour) was chosen by TIME Magazine as one of the 10 best picture books 2019. He is based in Athens.?