Jen Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in San Francisco. She studied Archaeology and Anthropology, with a focus on Egyptology, at Cambridge University before becoming an editor of history and archaeology books. Jesús Sotés is Spanish illustrator living in Pamplona. He is known for his bold yet elegant style with a dark, folkish twist. Previous commissions include Stephen Fry's best-seller Mythos: The Illustrated Story and Bill Bryson's A Really Short History of Words.