Catherine Jacob

Catherine Jacob is an award-winning television correspondent and author of Betsy Buglove Saves the Bees, illustrated by Lucy Fleming; Santa's Special Gift, illustrated by Ag Jatkowska; and the Puppy Club series, illustrated by Rachael Saunders. She lives in York, England, where she tries to squeeze in as much story-writing time as possible.

Hoang Giang was born in Dalat, a small highland city in Vietnam, before moving to Ho Chi Minh City to pursue a career in illustration. She is the illustrator of The Christmas Department Store by Maudie Powell-Truck, A Christmas Carol retold by Kristina Stephenson, and the chapter book series Magic Keepers by Linda Chapman. Hoang Giang lives with her partner and three cats in Vietnam.