Joanna Van Der Borgh

Jo van der Borgh grew up in southeast London and spent most of her holidays on the Atlantic coast of southwest Ireland in walking boots and boats. She has always had a passion for nonsense poetry and moral tales, so when her job in the commercial world of property lost its appeal, she left to pursue a master's in creative writing and children's literature at Kingston University. The Terrakeet is her debut picture book, illustrated by her school friend Jo Beasley. Jo van der Borgh lives in Greater London.

Jo Beasley is a freelance illustrator who grew up in England and worked as a graphic designer before backpacking around Australia and ending up in New Zealand. She keeps a watercolor sketchbook for capturing the simple beauty in her everyday life while on the go. Jo Beasley lives in Auckland, New Zealand.