Strike

Mitch Johnson is an award-winning and Amazon bestselling author of children's books. His debut novel, Kick, was endorsed by Amnesty International UK for its portrayal of children's rights and has been translated into multiple languages. In 2018, Kick won the Branford Boase Award, a prize given to the most promising children's book by a debut author. Pop! was nominated for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, Spark was longlisted for the 2022 Wainwright Prize, and Toxic was selected for the BookTrust's Bookbuzz 2025. Strike, Johnson's latest novel, was selected as Indie Children's Book of the Month. Johnson lives in Norfolk, UK, with his family.

Luke R Francis is an actor and writer based in London, whose credits span theatre, television and audio. He has narrated an extensive library of audiobooks, including a biography of legendary transwoman April Ashley (Inside Out by Douglas Thompson); a haunting tale of two Liverpudlians on a seemingly ordinary hike (Walk by James Rice); and has provided myriad voices for Roger Hargreaves’ Mr Men. Francis also works regularly for Big Finish and Toniebox. Luke trained at East 15 Acting School, where he now freelances as a director.