Ashwitha Jayakumar has written and adapted over a dozen books for young readers on history, mythology and science. After graduating with a master’s degree in Literature and Society: 1688–1900 from the University of Edinburgh, she taught English literature to secondary school students and worked in publishing before doing an MA in medieval studies from the University of Leeds entirely for fun. She’s mad about history, fantasy novels, chocolate and dogs.

Swarnavo Datta is a corporate trainer by day and an illustrator by night. When not training grown-ups on serious topics like Business Acumen and Design Thinking, he likes to let loose his inner child by drawing not-so-serious things. He grew up amidst mango trees and bougainvillea bushes in Bengal and now is stuck somewhere in traffic in Bengaluru. Hopefully he is carrying a pencil and a pocket sketchbook to keep him busy while the light turns from red to green.

He is fond of cooking, taking care of his potted lemon tree and collecting more picture books than he can store.