Xiong Liang is a Chinese children's literature author, picture book illustrator and painter. Xiong Liang's work delicately weaves elements of traditional Chinese culture and Eastern philosophy into his narratives. The lines and ink colors he uses in images and sceneries are contemporary, evoking a feeling of simplicity and innocence, as well highlighting his sense of humor and poetic style. His works span a number of fields, including children's books, illustrated novels for adults, plays, novels, and contemporary ink paintings. His creative and diverse approach to stories resonates with children and adult readers of different cultural backgrounds from around the world.His works include Chinese Edition, The Little Stone Lion, The Beijing Opera Cats series, Wandering with the Wind, The Solar Terms, Little MuKe, and Nian and the Boy. In 2014, Xiong Liang was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and in 2018, he became the first Chinese artist chosen in the shortlist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

In 2020, on behalf of China, Xiong Liang was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest children's literature and juvenile literature award. This year, he was also nominated as an illustrator for a third time to participate in the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Awards.

Michael Ouzikov is an artist, architect, designer, writer, author. He graduated from the Yekaterinburg Art and Architectural University in 1990, with a Master's Degree in Art and Architecture. On top of this he completed one more year doing post-graduate work at Liverpool University School of Artists and Architects, in Liverpool, England, in 1990-91.

Michael has worked as a professional artist since 1985. He has taken part in more than 50 exhibitions in Russia, Europe, USA, China and Canada. Michael Ouzikov's paintings are found in many private collections in Russia, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Japan, Argentina, China and Portugal. Michael Ouzikov has works on permanent display at the Museum of Art (RAMA), Naples, Florida, USA, National Museum of Art in Ekaterinburg, National Museum of Art in Irbit, History Museum of War "Shuravi" in Ekaterinburg, and Museum of Art and Architecture in Ekaterinburg as well as in Sincere Museum of Shanghai, China.

CHARLY CHEUNG is an award-winning Illustrator, she was born in Canada and based in Hong Kong, China now and she started doodling on scraps at 3 years old and her bedroom walls were always filled with finished jigsaw puzzles, the largest being over 2000 pieces! She graduated from University of the Arts - Central St Martins College of Art & Design and started her career in London, where ventured from Graphics, Visualisation, Branding, Character, Animation, Illustration and Fashion. She has won or been short-listed for several prestigious International illustration awards including Golden Dragon Awards, AOI World illustration Award, American Illustration Award and so on.