Al Fingers (AKA Al Newman) was born in London, England, where he lives with his wife and family. A designer, author, editor and cultural historian, his previous books include DPM, An Encyclopaedia of Camouflage (Maharishi, 2004), Fashion A Z, An Illustrated Dictionary (Laurence King Publishing, 2009), Greensleeves, The First 100 Covers (Stussy, 2010) and Clarks in Jamaica (One Love Books, 2012).