Mike Barfield is a writer, cartoonist, poet, and performer, who lives in a small village in North Yorkshire, England. A typical day in his life consists of sitting at a desk in a very untidy room surrounded by hundreds of books, while he writes and draws things he hopes will make people laugh.

Jess Bradley is an illustrator and comic artist from Torquay, England. As well as writing and drawing for The Phoenix, she also writes for The Beano and illustrates a variety of children’s books. During her day, she enjoys painting in her sketchbooks, watching scary films, and letting her son beat her at Mario Kart.

Mike Barfield is a writer, poet, performer, songwriter, ukulele player, and cartoonist. He has written extensively for TV and radio'with credits as diverse as Dennis the Menace and Gnasher and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. His cartoon drawings have been displayed in the Cartoon Museum, V&A Museum, Museum of London, and beyond. When Mike isn't busy writing and drawing, he performs shows and humor-filled workshops at schools, libraries, and festivals across the country.

Jess Bradley is an illustrator and character designer based in Bristol. Jess prefers to hand-draw before digitally coloring her work, and her style is typically cute, colorful, and quirky.