Barry Hutchison was born and raised in the Highlands of Scotland. He was just eight years old when he decided he wanted to become a writer and 17 when he sold his first piece of work. His work includes the Invisible Fiends series for HarperCollins and

The Shark-Headed Bear Thing

for Nosy Crow. He also writes for TV. Barry lives in Fort William with his partner and their two children.

Lee is an illustrator working in children's fiction and educational publishing. He also designs greetings cards, apps, novelty toys and bus stops. Lee lives with his wife, children and their rabbit in North West England.