Lou has been writing since she could pick up a pencil and spent her childhood making little books of stories and rhymes. She is thrilled to be doing the same thing now and calling it her job! She got the idea for Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip when the word ‘oojamaflip’ popped into her head, just like it did into Professor McQuark’s. She loves writing in rhyme and will spend days searching for the right word, often muttering aloud to herself as she walks her dog. Lou lives with her husband, teenage children, soppy dog and erratic cat. She keeps a blog sharing resources and tips with aspiring authors, and also enjoys writing stage plays and musicals. Author of: Professor McQuark & the Oojamaflip, The Snowflake Mistake, Letter to Pluto, The Snugglewump, Daddy and I, Little Fish and Big Fish, Fast Fox and Slow Snail and Homework on Pluto Natalia Moore is an Illustrator and Designer who lives in South Devon, just outside of Plymouth. Natalia studied Illustration in Swansea and went on to complete a PGCE at Plymouth. Her passion of drawing has always directed her career. Having taught for a short stint, she went on to sign with the Advocate Art Agency in 2013. She has illustrated over twenty-five books worldwide. Natalia enjoys drawing from real-life and is never without her sketchbook. Illustrator of: Grandad's Cake and Grandad's Pot