Øivind Hovland lives in Canada, where he works as a professional illustrator. His work has appeared in IMAGES 31: The Best of Contemporary British Illustration 2007, and he has been featured in various press, including Venue, Bristol Review of Books, Digital Arts, Kunst for Alle. In 2005 Øivind was also shortlisted for the Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition. He also illustrated the hugely successful book How to turn your parents green.

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Born in Oxford, England, Gruff79 was, until recently, a musician in the British Army. A passionate artist, he has produced a great deal of artwork in his spare time. Work began on Hiyama in 2003, following a conversation during which he was asked if he’d ever considered doing comic work, and the book has now grown to span 6 volumes. This dark, often violent portayal of Britain in the not too distant future has, pretty much, taken over his life. Gruff79 now lives in New Zealand.

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Marilyn Allis, a professional artist working in watercolour and mixed media, lives in Dorset, and works, teaches and runs workshops from her studio in Wimborne. Her work can be viewed at her studio at Mill Lane Gallery, Wimborne, and also at galleries throughout Dorset, Wiltshire and Surrey. She has had a number of articles published in Paint magazine, and was also published in the International Artists UK section.
Marilyn was SAA Artist of the Year in 1999, which marked the beginning of her career in the arts. She enjoyed taking part in the Bath Watercolour Challenge in 1999, and was thrilled to have a painting accepted by the RI in the Mall Galleries, London.
Marilyn has made a teaching DVD and several TV teaching programs, and now has two books in print.

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