Davina Bell is a writer and editor of books for young people. She was a Senior Editor at Penguin Books Australia and now writes full-time on the edge of a vineyard in the south-west of Australia. Allison Colpoys is an award-winning freelance book designer and illustrator. When she was little, Allison was obsessed with underwater worlds and wanted to be a mermaid when she grew up. She is still trying.