Paul Magrs lives and writes in Manchester. He has published a number ofnovels in a variety of genres over the years, including books about IrisWildthyme and the six volume Brenda and Effie series of mysteries, which isabout the Bride of Frankenstein running a B&B in Whitby. He has also written fiction for young adults, including Strange Boy and Exchange. Over the year he has contributed many times to the Doctor Who books and audio series. He has taught Creative Writing at both the University of East Anglia and Manchester Metropolitan University, and now writes full time.

Mike Tucker is an author specialising in books for children and young adults, and has written several original ‘Doctor Who’ novels, a number of Merlin novelisations, and original fiction for other shared universes. He has also written numerous factual books relating to film and television, including a history of the BBC’s Visual Effects Department, where he used to work.

Alongside his writing, Mike works as a Visual Effects Designer, and his company - The Model Unit - recently won a BAFTA Craft Award for its miniature effects work on the 50th anniversary Doctor Who episode The Day of the Doctor.