THE AUTHOR Lori-Ann Preston lives in East-London with her husband. She's been writing since she was eight years old and says that she gets her inspiration from other books, TV and movies but also from listening to, talking to and watching other people. She has written many children's books, among others the Thabo the Space Dude-series, Trixie and Vampi, the flying guinea pig. DIE SKRYWER Lori-Ann Preston woon in Oos-London saam met haar man. Sy skryf al vandat sy agt jaar oud is en meen sy kry haar inspirasie van ander boeke, TV en flieks. Dis ook vir haar belangrik om na ander mense te luister, met hulle te gesels en hulle fyn dop te hou. Sy het al verskeie kinderboeke geskryf, waaronder die Thabo the space dude-reeks, Trixie en Vampi, the flying guinea pig.