Philip Robinson is a writer of children's books and poems, aimed at reminding kids and adults that the celebration of diversity is normal. Philip's career outside of writing is in Information Technology, where he holds a M.Sc., and has worked as a software engineer, researcher and IT Architect. His career has given him the experience of life in three other cultures outside of Barbados - Germany, Northern Ireland and England. Throughout his travels he has maintained his passion for writing, often influenced by the happenings and cultural interactions of the place he resided. Philip is also a recorded singer/songwriter and pianist. He currently resides in Manchester, UK Cherise Harris is an illustrator living in Barbados. She enjoys creating narratives with her work, and making sculptures and building puppets. Her work centres around an interest in fairytale and its role in telling deep and meaningful stories. Stories to do with feelings, conversations with self, and inevitably, the things that people may not always be able to talk about out loud. Cherise uses pencil, watercolour and clay, exploring her ideas in both 2D and 3D form. She received her Associate Degree in Visual Arts from the Barbados Community College, her BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in NYC, and most recently completed her MA in Illustration: Authorial Practice at Falmouth University in the UK.