Tim Richards is a freelance travel writer whose work has appeared in publications around the world, including Lonely Planet's guidebooks. He fell into travel writing after living and teaching in Egypt and Poland, and is especially drawn to the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. He's a light-packing obsessive, and loves chasing down a story with a historical angle. He lives in Melbourne's lively central business district with his novelist wife, Narrelle M. Harris.

John Crawford was PR Director for Jaguar Rover for 14 years; then PR Director for Jaguar North America for four years; and finally PR Director for Bentley Motors North America for eight years, his work at Bentley leading the global resurgence of the brand.

His automotive career has taken him all over the world, providing invaluable experience in the USA, England, Europe and the Far East. John takes readers on a brief journey into the world of luxury, niche automobiles; great drives, and the connections between motor sport and the cars people drive today.

John’s major passion and life experience has majored on brand management, brand preservation and brand development. With his global experience he has worked with some of the world’s leading brand experts on recovery, revival, repositioning and renewal.