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. Michael Spencer is an experienced teacher and coursewriter of French and German materials. 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.