Pimm van Hest (1975) was born in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. After having worked as a teacher for one year he started his studies "psychology" when he met his present partner. Soon it became clear they wanted to adopt a child. In 2007 their daughter Moira came into their lives. Moira's arrival was the inspiration for his first book.

Nynke Mare Talsma was in born in Delfzijl (the Netherlands) in 1975. She studied at the Art Academy in Kampen with specialization 'children's book illustration' Since 1999 she works as an illustrator of children's books and educational books. In her work, she often uses aquarel, pen and ink, pencil, acrylic paint, and sometimes self-made stamps. Together with her husband, and two children, she lives in the neighborhood of Apeldoorn.