Deborah Lock has been writing and editing children's non-fiction, fiction and educational titles for more than 20 years. She is dedicated to developing products that engage and inspire children, instil a love of reading and lifelong learning, and share the Christian faith. She is a licensed lay minister at her local parish church, leading worship and actively involved with children and youth work, and enjoys singing, drama and dance (which comes in very useful when co-ordinating the children-led Nativity service each year). Helen Cann wanted to be an illustrator since she was a small girl - now she is an award-winning illustrator who has exhibited around the world and works out of a studio in seaside Brighton. Her work is mainly hand produced using watercolour, collage and graphite and has been used in picture books, anthologies and chapter books.