Paul Cookson spends most of his time visiting schools, performing his poetry and helping children to write their own poems. Paul has compiled lots of books for Macmillan (over a million copies sold to date), including The Works, and has two collections of his own poetry. He supports Everton and lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife and children.
David Harmer lives in Doncaster with his wife Paula and his daughters Lizzie and Harriet plus five cats, four lizards, three fish and Blossom the dog. David has been writing stories and poems for children and adults for many years. He has appeared several times on radio and television and performs in the popular poetry duo Spill the Beans with his friend Paul Cookson.