Andy Stanton studied English at Oxford, and worked as a film script reader, a cartoonist, an NHS lackey and lots of other things. He has many interests, but best of all he likes Radio 4, books and music (even jazz). His books have won the Red House Children's Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award for 'The Most Fun Story with Pictures', the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Award. Kate Winslet is a hugely successful Hollywood actress with film credits including THE READER, for which she won an Academy Award for best Actress, ENIGMA, IRIS and TITANIC. Ross Collins is an award-winning illustrator who has worked on over 100 books, including titles by authors such as Michael Morpurgo, Julia Donaldson, Francesca Simon and Ali Sparkes. He has also written over a dozen picture books, including The Elephantom, which has now been brought to the stage at London's Royal National Theatre by the creative team behind "War Horse". Ross studied at the Glasgow School of Art, achieving a first in Illustration, and winning the MacMillan Children's Book Prize for his first book The Sea Hole the same year. Illustrator Location: Glasgow