Tim Collins (Author) Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near London and has published over seventy books that have been translated into over forty languages. These include series fiction like Wimpy Vampire, Cosmic Colin, Dorkius Maximus and Monstrous Maud . He has also written many stories for reluctant readers, such as Troll, Joke Shop, The Locals, Mr Perfect and Dawn of the Daves . Tim has won several awards including the Manchester Fiction City, The Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award and The Kalbacher Klapperschlange. Scott Garrett (Illustrator) Scott Garrett, freelance illustrator living in the UK, has worked for clients nationally and internationally, including Vodafone, Nestle, VW, GQ, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Business Week, Klutz Books, Faber & Faber and Random House.