The Poetical Institute's Peculiar Powers of Vegetables and Fruit

About the Author Sharada Keats was born in Kalgoorlie in 1982. She is of Guyanese and UK heritage. She moved to Canada at age 10, where she met JiaJia in 1999. In 2006, she moved to the UK, where she now works full time in the food and nutrition sector. Sharada took a keen interest in poetry, fruits, and even vegetables from a young age. She lives in London with her partner Mark, son Jonah, and their cat Molly. About the Illustrator JiaJia Hamner was born in Beijing in 1981 but grew up in Canada. JiaJia attended university in the United States where she studied physics and graphic design. She has also studied traditional Chinese painting with her grand-aunt and uncle, both of whom were art teachers. JiaJia now lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband Chris and their cat Butters. JiaJia also writes and illustrates a popular web comic about her life.