Gordon Volke - Gordon Volke's commercial writing career began in 1972 when
he was responsible for inventing the comic antics of Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids in the UK's best-selling comic, The Beano.
Since this auspicious start to his writing career, Gordon gained plaudits by originating material for Snoopy (Peanuts), Tom and Jerry, Popeye and Garfield, and has been the principal contributor for numerous comics and magazines, including Twinkle, Thomas the Tank Engine, The James Bond Experience and Jurassic Park.
In 1998, Gordon began writing for The Tweenies, the BAFTA award-winning preschool series, scripting 44 of the 365 episodes.
Recently, he has written the award-winning Astral Legacies series.
Over the years Gordon has originated children's books covering most genres
and age categories. He lives near Brighton on the south coast of England.
