Malachy Doyle grew up by the sea in Northern Ireland, and after living in Wales for many years has returned to Ireland. He and his wife Liz bought an old farmhouse on a little island off the coast of Donegal, where they live with their dogs, cats and ducks. Malachy has had well over a hundred books published, from pop-up books for toddlers to gritty teenage novels. Over the years he has won many prestigious book awards, and his work is available in around thirty languages. His other 2018 books are Fug and the Thumps (Firefly Press), Cinderfella (Walker Books) and Ootch Cootch (Graffeg), which is illustrated by his daughter, Hannah Doyle. Andrew has illustrated books on various aspects of Irish mythology including The Creatures of Celtic Myth, The Field Guide to Irish Fairies and The Dark Spirit. Since 2007, he has illustrated a series of popular children's picture books: Gaiscí och na Beilte Uaine (Bisto shortlist, Ibby Award and Ré ics Carló Award 2007); Balor (Ré ics Carló Award 2009); An Gré asaí Bró g agus na Sió ga (Bisto & Ré ics Carló shortlists 2010, R.A.I. winner 2011); Mac Rí é ireann (Ré ics Carló Award, Bisto illustration winner and R.A.I. winner 2011); ó Chrann go Crann (CBI shortlist, Ré ics Carló Award 2012 and R.A.I. award 2013); Pop! (Ré ics Carló shortlist 2014); An té an ó rga (R.A.I. shortlist 2015). In 2011, Andrew received the Bisto honorary award for book illustration. In partnership with Caitrí ona Nic Sheá in, Andrew has co-written and illustrated three books of fiction for children, Cogito, Pop! and Cú raille i gCeannas.