Laura Henry-Allain MBE is an award-winning international producer, storyteller, educationalist and consultant. She is the creator of the well-loved JoJo and Gran Gran series, developed and produced by CBeebies and is the series’ associate producer. She is also executive producer on a few shows that are currently in development, including Daddio & Co.

Her bestselling children's book, My Skin, Your Skin, illustrated by Onyinye Iwu, explores race and racism, and empowers children to be the best versions of themselves

Onyinye Iwu is a trained secondary school teacher and freelance illustrator. She was born in Italy to Nigerian parents and moved to the UK as a teenager. She has a first degree in Architecture, a Postgraduate Education certificate in Design Technology and a Masters degree in Culture Diaspora Ethnicity.

She pursued a career in teaching since 2014 with the aim of being a role model to young black people living in the diaspora and inspire them achieve greatness. With her experience of schooling in italy as the only black girl in the school and with facing daily racism and prejudice she made it her mission to create happy learning spaces for her students.