Heinz Janisch writes children's books and books for adults. Janisch has received several literary awards, including the 998 Austrian prize for promoting children's literature. Visit him at www.heinz-janisch.com. He lives in Austria.

Helga Bansch attended the Pedagogical Academy in Graz, where she trained as a primary school teacher. She worked with children with behavioral issues and discovered painting as a means of expression. Since then, Bansch has focused on painting pictures with acrylic on paper or canvas illustrating children's books and making dolls, puppets, and objects of sandstone, clay, and papier-m amp acirc ch amp eacute . She lives in Austria. Visit her at www.helga-bansch.com.