Kristina Jones is an author, artist, teacher, and traveller currently living in British Columbia, Canada with her husband, daughter, and three rescue cats, Sisko, Ollie, and Merv. She loves exploring new places and has worked as a music, drama, and art teacher in both Ukraine and Eswatini. Her illustrations are inspired by her considerable stash of fabrics collected throughout her travels. Her first book, The Amazing African Animal Alphabet, was nominated for an IBBY SA Picture Book Illustrator Award in 2019.