KIRSTY COOPER
Kirsty grew up on the island of Guernsey before moving to England to study Primary Education at university. After 6 years as a teacher, she stepped out of the classroom to focus on mumming and writing stories for children. She has spent the last 4 years writing picture books for children aged 3-7. She now lives in Cambridgeshire with her husband, two young children and oft-woofing mini schnauzer, Otto.
STEVE JOHNSON
Steve grew up in the Black Country but has spent most of his adult life residing in South Yorkshire. He spent nearly 20 years as a teacher in primary education whilst always pursuing a passion for writing. His first published book was a biography of former world speedway champion, Bruce Penhall, in 2005. More recently, he has spent a number of years writing fiction for children aged 7-11. He lives with wife Katy and daughter Olivia along with their three cats (and furry writing companions) Eva, Judy and Tommy.
WRITING PARTNERSHIP
Kirsty and Steve have been colleagues and friends for several years. In March 2020, when the first lockdown began, they worked together on a script for a BBC writers room competition as a fun challenge. They enjoyed the process of working together despite the geographical barrier of having 120 miles between them. With lockdown continuing for the foreseeable, it seemed like a natural transition to another project. This time, they set their sights on a more longterm creative outlet and began planning their first novel for an adult audience. Co-authorship has come easily to Kirsty and Steve who both have experience of working collaboratively on writing projects. They have harnessed the technology at their disposal to keep in contact and work together on their debut novel. The writing partnership has been so enjoyable that they are now working on book 2!