Helen Ford Helen Ford is a successful greetings card writer, able to craft accessible verse with genuine warmth, humour and heart. This is her first gift book with Egmont. Simon Taylor-Kielty With 15 years experience as an artist with Hallmark cards Simon has a wealth of experience in the gift market. In these inaugural gift books Simon's soft watercolour illustrations create the perfect blend of classically cute artwork, for which the Country Companions brand has become known.