Micaela Chirif

Micaela Chirif is an award-winning Peruvian author of children's books and poetry. She has a degree in philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, as well as a master's degree in books and children's literature from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Her picture books have won numerous awards and been translated into Korean, Japanese, English, Portuguese, and French.

Paula Ortiz was born in Medellín, Colombia. She is a graphic designer with a master's degree in children's literature and has worked as an illustrator in the publishing sector for more than 10 years. She currently lives in a small coffee town in Colombia hidden in the mountains.