The siblings were both born in the United States (Terry in Illinois and Eric in Hawaii),[1] and grew up in Toronto, Canada.
[3] Known professionally as the Fan Brothers,[4][5] they made their picture book debut in 2016 with The Night Gardener, which they wrote and illustrated.
[1] The book earned positive reviews in Kirkus,[6] Publishers Weekly,[7] Quill & Quire,[8] and BookPage.
A review in Quill & Quire called the book's illustrations "truly breathtaking".
[12] The book was shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration[13] and for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration.