Gösta Knutsson (1908–1973) was a Swedish children’s author and radio producer. The first Pelle book was published in 1939, followed by many more books, comics, films, plays, music and television programs. Pelle No-Tail is beloved in Sweden …

Stephanie Smee left a career in law to work as a literary translator. Recent publications include the translations of Hannelore Cayre’s The Godmother, and Françoise Frenkel’s rediscovered World War II memoir No Place to Lay One’s …

Ann-Margrete Smee is now retired, having worked as a government translator, court interpreter and, for many years, a language teacher.