Martin Chatterton (Author) Martin Chatterton was born in Liverpool, England, and has been successfully writing and illustrating books for twenty-five years. He has written dozens of children's books, mainly for upper primary to YA and has illustrated more than eighty books for many other writers, including three Children's Laureates. He won several awards in the UK before becoming an Australian citizen in 2006. His novel The Brain Finds A Leg was shortlisted for the 2008 NSW Premier's Literary Award. His books have been translated into fourteen languages. Alongside his publishing work Martin also continues to work as a graphic designer and TV commercials director. He lives in northern NSW and is married with two children. James Patterson (Author) JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club and Detective Michael Bennett novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. He lives in Florida with his wife and son. James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young readers. James is a founding partner of Booktrust's Children's Reading Fund in the UK. In 2010, he was voted Author of the Year at the Children's Choice Book Awards in New York.