ANNE ROONEY gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. After a period of teaching medieval English and French literature at the universities of Cambridge and York, she left to pursue a career as a freelance writer. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including literature and history. She lives in Cambridge and is Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Essex.
Catharine Collingridge studied illustration at Falmouth College of Art before working as an in-house illustrator and designing packaging and promotional products. She has since turned to illustrating children's books and greeting cards and has a variation of styles. Catharine has worked with a range of publishers including QED and Harper Collins.