Heinz Janisch?writes children's books and books for adults. Janisch has received several literary awards, including the 1998 Austrian prize for promoting children's literature. Visit him at www.heinz-janisch.com. He lives in Austria.
Helga Bansch?attended the Pedagogical Academy in Graz, where she trained as a primary school teacher. She worked with children with behavioral issues and discovered painting as a means of expression. Since then, Bansch has focused on painting pictures with acrylic on paper or canvas; illustrating children's books; and making dolls, puppets, and objects of sandstone, clay, and papier-mache. She lives in Austria. Visit her at?www.helga-bansch.com.
