Berlie Doherty was the Carnegie Medal for "Granny was a Buffer Girl" and "Dear Nobody", and was highly commended for the Carnegie Medal for "Willa and Old Miss Annie". Jane Ray won the Smarties Prize for "The Story of Creation", and has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for "The Story of Christmas", "Noah's Ark", "The Happy Prince" and in 2001 for "Fairy Tales".

Berlie Doherty has twice won the Carnegie Medal - for Granny Was a Buffer Girl and Dear Nobody. Her other titles include Willa and Old Miss Annie (Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal) and the anthology Tales of Magic and Wonder. Jane Ray's books include The Story of the Creation (Winner of the Smarties Book Prize), and Hansel and Gretel. She has been shortlisted three times for the Kate Greenaway Medal - for Noah's Ark, The Story of Christmas and The Happy Prince.