Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near Oxford. He is the author of more than thirty books including Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire, Prince of Dorkness, Fangs a Lot, and the Sherlock Bones series. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages and he has won awards in the UK and Germany, including the Manchester Fiction Prize and the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award.

Steven Wood is an illustrator based in London. When not illustrating children's books, he spends his time drinking coffee, spying on the neighborhood cats, eating biscuits, and playing sports. Visit him online at StevenWoodIllustration.com.