Lindsay Camp was born in Guildford, Surrey in 1957. He did an English degree at Bristol University and now works as a freelance advertising copywriter. He describes himself as a fanatical but useless tennis player, an enthusiastic but talentless guitarist and a songwriter. He lives in Bristol, with his wife, three children and three cats. Tony Ross was born in London in 1938. He went to art school in Liverpool and has since worked as a typographer for design and advertising agencies. His cartoons have appeared in Punch, Town, Time and Tide and the News of the World. His first book Hugo and the Wicked Winter was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000! Two of his creations, Towser and The Little Princess have been turned into TV series. Tony lives in Wales.