Andy Stanton is the multi-award-winning author of the beloved and best-selling Mr Gum series. He was the overall winner of the 2007 Red House Children' s Book Award and in 2008 won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Andy lives in North London and he hosts a podcast, Ask the Nincompoops with Carrie Quinlan. He also wrote the book and lyrics for Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear - The Musical!, a show that premiered in 2019 at the National Theatre. Ross Collins describes his younger self as looking like a currant bun and being very fond of drawing. He is still fond of drawing and is now an award-winning author and illustrator, but no longer bears any great resemblance to baked goods. His picture book The Elephantom was adapted by the National Theatre. Ross lives in Glasgow.