Authors

By day, Emily Joe is an art director. But at night, she becomes a children's book writer. When she was five, she decided her favourite animal was a leopard. And it still is, to this day. Just don't tell her two cats, who were the inspiration for this book.

Gilda Joffe, Julliard graduate, is an executive coach for women with a specialty in eliminating fears hindering development of business and creative potential. She has over 25 years of teaching and coaching experience, and is a certified Heart Math trainer for businesses and individuals.

Gilda Joffe, Julliard graduate, is an executive coach for women with a specialty in eliminating fears hindering development of business and creative potential. She has over 25 years of teaching and coaching experience, and is a certified HeartMath trainer for businesses and individuals.

Born in the UK where he trained as a Clinical Psychologist, Dr Sarb Johal's experience encompasses clinical practice, frontline services, policy development and Ministerial advice and strategic communications. Since 2009, he has helped the New Zealand and UK governments, as well as the World Health Organisation, develop psychosocial responses to some of the major crises of the last decade, including the H1N1 pandemic, the Canterbury earthquakes, the Kaikoura earthquake, the Christchurch mosque shootings and most recently, the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Johal lives in Wellington, New Zealand, with his wife and young family.

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Shaun Johnson played 268 NRL matches, including over 220 for the New Zealand Warriors, and represented the Kiwis 35 times in a remarkable career that spanned more than a decade at the highest level of professional sport. During that time, he earned a reputation as one of the most exciting players in rugby league and amassed numerous accolades, including the prestigious Golden Boot Award in 2014. Off the field, Shaun is the host of the League Lounge with Shaun Johnson on Sky TV, co-host of the Play On Sports Show podcast, features on Fox Sports and Sky TV coverage and is the father of two daughters with his wife Kayla.

Jill Johnson has lived in South-East Asia, Europe and New Zealand. She obtained a B.A. Degree in Landscape Design. She has previously owned an editorial cartoon gallery, a comic shop and has been involved in a graphic novel publishing house. She is a Faber Academy graduate and now lives in Brighton with her children. Jill's writing is inspired by her Māori heritage. https://jilljohnsonwrites.com