Kate Petty lectured on writing and editing for Middlesex University. She was the commissioning editor for Cornwall's bio-diversity attraction, the Eden Project. She was a well-known and respected writer of non-fiction and educational books, writing for publishers such as Orion, Macmillan and Random House. She was the author of the Around the World series with Oxfam published by Frances Lincoln. Sadly, she died in 2007.
Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's information books, specialising in geography and the natural world. Her 300+ titles include the Horrible Geography series (Scholastic Children's Books) and Atlas of Exploration (Dorling Kindersley). She has also spent many years working in publishing, as both an editor and a foreign rights manager. She was born in Calcutta, India, but grew up in England. Now she lives in northern England, with her husband, children and various pets. She loves travelling, playing tennis and anything to do with books.