Mark Ellingham founded Rough Guides in 1982 and has created many of the series new ventures over the years, including
The Rough Guide to the Internet,
The Rough Guide to World Music, and, only a little ashamedly,
The Rough Guide to the Da Vinci Code. Geoff Garvey has been captivated by Andalucia since his first visit as a student in the early 1970s. Garvey first visited Crete as a student of ancient history and developed a great affection for the island and its people. He is the coauthor of The Rough Guide to Crete (with John Fisher), The Rough Guide to Andalucia (with Mark Ellingham), and The Rough Guide to Spain 13 (with Jules Brown, Simon Baskett, Greg Ward, and Annelise Sorensen).