Peter Bently (pictured) went to ten different schools around the world and studied languages at Oxford University. He started writing for children soon after becoming a parent and now lives in Devon, close to the moors and the sea, with his wife, Lucy and their children Theo (alias King Jack) and Tara.
Mei Matsuoka on Mei Matsuoka:
I am half English half Japanese
I love music
I graduated from Kingston University with a BA Hons in Illustration.
I do animation
I like tortoises
I wear toe socks
I enjoy old films
I collect hats
I go snowboarding
I'm learning philosophy