Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).

Holly Robinson is a Birmingham-born playwright now based in London. Her debut play soft animals was premiered at Soho Theatre, London, in 2019. Her adaptation (with Anna Himali Howard) of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden was staged at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2024.

Anna Himali Howard is a director, theatre-maker and dramaturg. She was a Creative Associate at the Gate Theatre and was an Associate Artist at Brixton House. Her adaptation (with Holly Robinson) of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden was staged at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2024.