James Campbell decided to be a writer when he was seven, once he had decided that he could not be a duck. James travels around primary schools, telling stories and encouraging children to write their own stuff. He spends lots of weekends around the country at literary festivals or in theatres, doing his one-man show (as a stand-up comedian). He has sold out many events, including his show at the Royal Festival Hall. James is the author behind the hilarious The Funny Life of Pets and The Funny Life of Teachers.

Rob Jones is an extremely funny young illustrator. In May 2015, his first book Bernard won The People's Book Prize. When he's not drawing, he makes toys and puppets (mostly characters from his books). Rob is the brilliantly fun illustrator behind The Funny Life of Pets and The Funny Life of Teachers.