Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell are best known as "the Teddy Bear Ladies" on the much-loved BBC show The Repair Shop, having crafted themselves a business out of repairing stuffed toys. They also run their workshop called Bear it in Mind which has been open since 2006 and they have a podcast Bearly Begun.
Elke Boschinger is a UK based mixed media illustrator who has had a passion for creating characters and the worlds they live in since she was able to hold a pencil. She thinks in pictures and aims to create books that make readers feel and smile. Her dream projects are stories for children about friendship, adventure, and mystery. When she is not working, she enjoys playing with her cat Momo, taking long walks in the forest, and reading.
