Elizabeth Wasserman is a pathologist in private practice and extraordinary professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology at the University of Stellenbosch. She contributed to Nuwe Kinderverseboek (Tafelberg, 2009) and is the author of the Speurhond Willem and Anna Atoom series, both published by Tafelberg. Elizabeth and her family live in Welgedacht, near Cape Town. William’s character is based on the Wasserman’s family dog, William, a rather lethargic blue roan cocker spaniel with a taste for cupcakes.
Chris Venter was awarded an ATKV Woordveertjie in 2011 for his illustrations in Karla Krullebol (Lapa). He is also the illustrator of the Kas vol Monsters-series. He lives near Klapmuts, Paarl.