Għand tal-Forn (Tikka Qari Livell 5)

Clare Azzopardi  lives in a 400-year old house. She spends a lot of time reading and writing stories for children and adults, unless she’s teaching, that is. She is the Head of Department of Maltese at Junior College. Her books have won several awards and her work has been translated into other languages. clareazzopardi.com

A few years ago, Rachel Portelli packed up her career as a hospital physiotherapist in search for something more creative. She found her spark in the world of books and has never looked back. Her roles have so far included organising children's book events, advising on school textbooks, co-ordinating textbook writing, and now also writing manuscripts and adapting texts in Maltese for the very young. She is the oasis of calm at work, which perhaps stems from the fact that she is an organisation skills guru, or it could simply be the effect of her love of gardening.