Mariko Miyata-Jancey (b. 1989) is a dancer and choreographer, and has extensive experience with teaching and performances aimed at children and young people, as well as being very familiar with the target group as an educator. Miyata-Jancey is currently taking a master’s in children’s and youth literary writing and communication at the Norwegian Institute for Children’s Books. Mieko Dances is her first book.

Marianne Gretteberg (also known as ‘Skinkeape’) is a writer, illustrator and chef. In recent years she has caught the attention of critics and prize juries.