Simon Sebag Montefiore (Author) Simon Sebag Montefiore is the author of the international bestsellers STALIN: THE COURT OF THE RED TSAR, JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY, YOUNG STALIN, CATHERINE THE GREAT AND POTEMKIN, THE ROMANOVS and VOICES OF HISTORY, as well as the Moscow Trilogy of novels and THE ROYAL RABBITS OF LONDON for children. He has won prizes for both history and fiction. Rui Ricardo (Illustrator) Rui Ricardo is an illustrator born and living in Porto, Portugal. He studied fine arts and graphic design, and after a few years working as an animator and motion designer for cinema and television, he's been working as a freelance illustrator for over fifteen years. His work has been commissioned by clients like Penguin, Esquire, The New York Times, The Telegraph and many more. Jehane Boden Spiers (Illustrator) Jehane Boden Spiers is a pattern designer and illustrator. Initially working as a textile designer in Vienna, her designs have been licensed to Medici, Viabella, John Lewis, The Paper House Group, and many more. Her original artworks have sold in retail outlets including Liberty, English Heritage, RSC, and the Sydney Opera House.