Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more brilliant stories.
Sibéal Pounder is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the much-loved children's fiction series Witch Wars, the Bad Mermaids series, Neon's Secret Universe, and the Christmas hit Tinsel. She has also written Beyond Platform 13, the sequel to The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson, and the novelization of the film Wonka.
Adam Kay is an award-winning writer and non-award-winning doctor. He has sold over five million books in thirty-seven languages, including one million children's books, making him one of the UK's bestselling children's authors. He lives in Oxfordshire with his dog, husband, two children, and beloved BAFTA.
Nathan Bryon is an actor, a BAFTA-nominated screenwriter, and a Sunday Times bestselling author, who grew up eating as much Uxbridge Road Caribbean food as his bank balance would allow. His first picture book, Look Up!, was the #1 picture book from a debut author and illustrator in 2019.
Pamela Butchart is a teacher and the writer of many award-winning books, included The Spy Who Loved School Dinners and My Head Teacher Is a Vampire Rat. She is also the author of the bestselling picture books Never Tickle a Tiger; Yikes, Stinkysaurus!; and the hugely successful Baby Aliens series.
Adam Hills is an internationally recognized comedian and host of award-winning Channel 4 show The Last Leg. His collection of stories from a life in comedy, Best Food Forward, was a The Times (London) bestseller. He is also the author of the hilarious children's book series Rockstar Detectives.
Hannah Gold is the multi-award-winning author of the international bestselling The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear, and Turtle Moon. She lives in the UK and is an ambassador for Whale and Dolphin conservation.