Erica Lyons is a children’s book author focusing on picture books through young adult novels with a preference for historical fiction. Her first picture book,
Alone Together on Dan Street, was a National Jewish Book Award finalist. She is an active member of the Hong Kong’s Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She is the chair of the Hong Kong Jewish Historical Society, the Hong Kong Delegate to World Jewish Congress, and the founder and director of PJ Library Hong Kong. In addition to writing, she has been a speaker for a number of forums that included: TEDx Victoria Harbour (Hong Kong), the SEFER International Conference for Judaic Studies (Moscow), Limmud China (Shanghai), and the 16th World Jewish Congress Plenary. She is the mother of five children and lives in Hong Kong.
Yinon Ptahia worked as a teacher for 8 years in elementary school and then decided to be a full-time illustrator. A member of SCBWI he learned from top Israeli illustrators like Liora Grossman and Menahem Halberstadt. He has illustrated over 20 children books. He lives with his wife Ayelet and 4 kids in Ma'on, Israel.
