Robyn Belton grew up on a farm near Whanganui, then went on to study painting at the Canterbury University of Fine Arts. She has illustrated many books including such classics as The Duck and the Gun, written by Joy Cowley, as well as the Greedy Cat series, also by Joy Cowley, and the bestselling Herbert the Brave Sea Dog. She has won the
Russell Clark Medal for illustration twice, and with many other major awards to her name, she was awarded the prestigious Margaret Mahey Medal in 2006. Robyn lives in Dunedin.
Robbie Burton was born, and has lived most of his life in Nelson. Over the last 35 years he has been at the helm of Potton & Burton as both publisher and managing director, during which time it grew into one of New Zealand’s largest independent publishers, entirely focused on non-fiction
books. In 2022 his memoir Bushline was published to considerable acclaim