For more than 15 years, Simon has written and edited a wide range of information books for adults and children. His academic background is in English and medieval literature, culture and history - but through his career he has also become passionate about the communication of natural history, science and technology-related subjects. As a writer, Simon also has a penchant for anything fantastic, funny, philosophical, puzzling, paranormal and peculiar.
Illustrator David Wyatt has worked on many beautiful covers for authors, including Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, Diana Wynne-Jones, Alan Garner and JRR Tolkien. He lives in an ancient house in a graveyard in Devon, and is a keen lutist, cyclist and wanderer of the moors.