Janene Cooper has a background in education and is currently working as an Education Consultant based in Auckland. Her writing is influenced by the experiences she has shared with the many children who have touched her life. Evie Kemp is recent graduate of AUT University in Auckland where she studied Graphic Design and Illustration. Evie primarily illustrates for textiles using pen and ink. As a departure from her usual medium the artwork for A Dog Like That! was created using collage. This is her first children's book.