Sylvia Honnor was an experienced teacher of French, lecturer and coursewriter, who had previously worked for the Nuffield and Schools Council Modern Languages Project and for two Exam Boards.Heather Mascie-Taylor started her career as a French teacher and then moved into publishing as a Commissioning Editor for Modern Languages at E J Arnold Publishing. In addition to writing French materials, she has also worked as a course developer and instructional designer for a major IT company, and on the development of online, flexible-learning course material for business education.