Melanie Drewery works as a potter and writer from her rural home in Marahau, Nelson, where the beach is close by. She is an established children's writer with more than 20 titles to her name, including 2018's Nanny Mihi and the Bellbird.
Tracy Duncan is an author, illustrator and teacher who lives in Upper Moutere, Nelson. She has illustrated all of the previous Nanny Mihi stories.