Rachael Mortimer (Author) Rachael had many successful years in advertising but is now a full time writer and mother. She lives in London with her husband and two daughters who are a constant source of inspiration for her children's books. She won the Books Factor Award with Three Billy Goats Fluff. Liz Pichon (Illustrator) Liz Pichon studied graphic design at Middlesex Polytechnic and Camberwell School of Art in London. She is the creator of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates and has won the Waterstones Children's Prize, Blue Peter Award, Red House Book Award, and the Smarties Book Prize Silver Award.