Ursula Jones (Author) Ursula Jones is an award-winning author and actress. She has written many books for children, including The Witch's Children and the Queen , winner of a Nestle Gold Award, The Witch's Children go to School , winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and the highly acclaimed The Princess Who Had No Kingdom . Ursula lives on the English South Coast. Paola Escobar (Illustrator) Paola Escobar is graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia, working across book publishing and a broad range of print and digital magazines. She currently works as a freelance illustrator from her home in Bogotá, where she lives with her husband and her dog Flora.