Sam Samson had always wanted to be a writer, but didn't take the big step until his early 30s, when he took the plunge and started to turn his numerous ideas into words on paper. Now he finds it hard to tear himself away from his writing room, where he can usually be found with a coffee, his cat, Trigger, and lots of ideas. Sam lives in the UK's Northumberland countryside, which never ceases to inspire him.

Richard Merritt is from North London, and has been an illustrator for over 10 years after having graduated from Central Saint Martin's college of Art, and Kingston University. Richard has worked with many book and editorial publishing houses, design groups, agencies and more, on lots of varied projects, from children's books to packaging, magazines to costume illustration for film.