Clive Gifford is an award-winning writer for children whose first book was published at the age of seventeen. He has written over 80 non-fiction books including Robots (Carlton), Spies (Carlton), The Kingfisher Geography Encyclopaedia, and the Kingfisher Book of Living Worlds. He has received commendations from PBS and the Smithsonian Museum and received a Times Educational Supplement Information Book of the Year award.
William Ings graduated in Graphic Design and Illustration from Central St Martins, London, in 2002. He spent three years as a graphic illustrator with world-class architects where he developed a passion for buildings. Since 2002 William has worked continuously on illustrations for various high-profile publishers, including The Independent, The Guardian, Penguin and OUP.