Olga Černá studied agronomy and has worked in a laboratory, a bookstore, a village library, and is currently employed at the Milevsko monastery. She is a principal author for the Baobab publishing house, where she has published six children's books. She also writes short texts of various genres for magazines and newspapers and regularly contributes to the Respekt weekly blog. She lives in South Bohemia. Černá has been honored with the Librarian of the Year title, and her books are regularly recognized with the IBBY Golden Ribbon award.