Saviour Pirotta is a children's author who has had books available in over 25 countries. Originally from Malta, he now lives in the United Kingdom. Alex Paterson is a highly-experienced artist who has illustrated books for Orion, Egmont, Random House, Harper Collins, Oxford University Press, Orchard, Igloo, Wayland and Michael O Mara. His work has also been exhibited in the Cartoon Museum. He lives in Warwickshire, in the United Kingdom.