Laura Obuobi (Oh-bow-be) is the award-winning author of
Black Gold, an NAACP Image Award nominee and Bank Street Best Book, and
What Love Looks Like, illustrated by Anna Cunha. Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Laura was a preschool teacher for eight years before switching careers into the publishing industry. Her time with preschoolers and picture books set the stage for her transition into writing for children. She is a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University, and the writing for children and young adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Besides creative writing, Laura also finds joy in drawing, collaging, and painting. Visit her at lauraobuobi.com.
Olivia Duchess is an illustrator from and based in London. She graduated from Leeds University with a BFA in graphic and communication design and now works primarily in the world of illustration. Olivia was shortlisted for the 2020 World Illustration Award and received honorable mention for the FAB Prize 2017–2020. Visit her at oliviaduchess.com.
