Elizabeth Mary Cummings is the author of several children’s picture books, including The Forever Kid and Rain Shaker. A mental health expert and experienced teacher, her writing. She has presented on Storytelling at several conferences, including the Young Child Expo in New York and National Education Summit in Brisbane. An expert speaker, Elizabeth has presented seminars on creative writing in Lithuania, England, and at many schools in NSW. Elizbeth is a graduate of both Edinburgh University and the Australian College of Applied Psychology, and lives in Sydney.

Cheri Hughes was born in Japan and raised in both the U.S. and Japan. She studied design in Japan and specialises in illustration. Cheri has illustrated a number of gorgeous, soulful picture books for Big Sky Publishing including The Forever Kid with Elizabeth Cummings and Barnaby and the Lost Treasure of Bunnyville and Ella Saw the Tree with author Robert Vescio. She has also worked on theatre and TV set designs. She now resides in Australia.