Marianne McShane is a seanchai, a traditional Irish storyteller. She grew up on the east coast of Ireland and especially loves to tell folk tales and fairytales from her native land. Ronan and the Mermaid is her first book for children. She lives in Ireland, on the same shore where this story took place. Find her online at http://www.mariannemcshane.com/
Jordi Solano is the illustrator of Beyond the Sixth Extinction by Shawn Sheehy and Swimming with Sharks by Heather Lang. He lives in Spain.