Steve James is originally from a small village in North Yorkshire, but he now lives on the outskirts of the vibrant city of Leeds with his partner and their daughter. He has over ten years of experience working in the creative industry, and recently has had the opportunity to work on some dream projects, including illustrating a range of Star Wars greeting cards.
Crockett Johnson was the author and illustrator of the popular American comic strip, Barnaby.
Susan Juby grew up in Smithers, B.C. and had a brief and not-very illustrious career as a fashion design student. After working a variety of low-paying, low-prestige jobs such as record store employee, restaurant server and housekeeper, she completed a B.A. in English literature and, after working as an editor for several years, a Master of Publishing degree.
William Joyce paints and writes most of the time. He has produced two animated television shows based on his books:
Curtis Jobling was born in Blackpool in 1972 and grew up in Warrington. He studied illustration at Cleveland College of Art and Design. He worked on Wallace and Gromit and Mars Attacks before becoming the creative director of Bob the Builder. He has now illustrated a number of picture books.
