Jamie Courtier studied illustration at Central Saint Martins. He went on to carpentry work, theatre set design and construction. After years working as a special-effects technician in the film industry, he joined Jim Henson's Creature Shop, eventually becoming Creative Director. He supervised and designed the creature effects for many film and TV projects including The Adventures of Pinocchio, The Flintstones, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Snow Queen, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This is his first book. Vicky Kimm has spent most of her professional life in television presenting and directing her own films both for the BBC and Anglia TV. Vicky has written features regularly for Birmingham Evening News, Norfolk Magazine, Vegetarian magazine and Hampshire Life. This is her first book.