E. Foley and B. Coates are editors based in London. Since working on this book they have begun to channel Elizabeth I's famed public-speaking skills and taken tips from Mrs Beeton when battling impostor syndrome. They are anything but impostors when it comes to writing. They are the bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups (of which the Daily Telegraph said, 'This is an obvious candidate to take to a desert island, along with Shakespeare and the Bible'), Advanced Homework for Grown-Ups , Shakespeare for Grown-Ups , and the Homework for Grown-Ups Quiz Book . For regular inspiration from the historic sisterhood follow @FoleyCoates Bijou Karman is an artist and illustrator from Los Angeles @bijoukarman.