Maeve Friel grew up in a house full of books in Derry, Northern Ireland, and now lives in a small village in Spain. She began her writing career with short stories for adults, before turning her hand to children's books, including the Witch in Training series. For more information on Maeve and her books, visit www.maevefriel.com. Joelle Dreidemy was born in Saint-Avold in France, and gained a diploma from Emile Cohl School in Lyon in 2004. Her picture book for Little Tiger Press, The Lamb who Came for Dinner, was shortlisted for the Red House Children's Books Award in 2007 and the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2007.