Barry and Emma Tranter are the creators of the Rounds books and apps - Barry creates the artwork, and Emma is responsible for the texts. Barry has worked at some of the UK's top design agencies and is passionate about the power design and ideas have to change things for the better. Emma works for an international design agency and specialises in helping to develop effective brands and communication for multinational clients. Barry and Emma are firm believers in education through play and their original vision for Rounds was to forge a new genre of children's literature that would bridge the gap between fact and fiction.