Helen Lorrain Williamson was born in Holywood, Northern Ireland. She received her B.A. and M.A. from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. For many years she taught creative writing in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she lives with her husband. She is the author of Tales from Balladhoon, A Pineapple Dream and other Nonsense, Higgledy-Piggledy Thoughts, I Just Met A Dinosaur!, Adventures In Dinglewood, and her newest book, Tales from Balladhoon (2).
You can find her online on Facebook, and there is more information about Helen on Goodreads and Belle Isle Books.
Nancy Taylor Atkins lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with her family. After graduating from Furman University, she worked in an experiential outdoor program for at-risk youth. In addition to owning a local nutritional store, Nancy enjoys creating with clay, paint, and mixed media. She has participated in art shows and has been commissioned to make tiled installations. She is the illustrator of A Pineapple Dream and Other Nonsense, Higgledy-Piggledy Thoughts, I Just Met A Dinosaur!, Adventures In Dinglewood, and Tales from Balladhoon (2).