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Rik Peters Editor & Author

Rik Peters is a Dutch author. No matter who you are and no matter what’s going on in the outside world, his stories offer a space that’s open for everyone. Filled with remarkable characters and unpredictable situations, there’s always something unusual going on – but readers know that they’re secure and welcome. Even if it’s just for the duration of a story, his books are a place of safety. Federico Van Lunter is a Belgian illustrator. There’s beauty everywhere. Art, friends, and family: he always tries to surround himself with things that make him smile and people that make him love. And this constant lust for joy and happiness also shines through in his illustrations. Whether it’s in bright colors or in dark details, in still lines, or in lively typography: he hopes his work encourages people to open up. To experiences, to others, to themselves. Because there’s beauty everywhere.