Kate Forsyth is a bestselling author across several genres. Her titles include the Witches of Eileanan series and The Starthorn Tree. Dragon Gold is her first illustrated children's book. Kate lives with her husband and three children in Sydney.Mitch Vane is a Melbourne-based illustrator of many popular children's books including Little Lunch, Fairy Bread, Wednesday Was Even Worse and the series Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories and The Amazing Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet. She lives with her family in Melbourne.