Matt Dickinson is an established author whose books for adults include a bestselling account of his ascent of Everest's deadly North Face, The Death Zone, and the thrillers Black Ice and High Risk. He has written several books for young adults, including Mortal Chaos, The Everest Files trilogy, which was nominated for a Carnegie Medal, and Lie, Kill, Walk Away. His most recent series, Popcorn Eating Squirrels, is for primary aged children. He is also the author of Diffusion's book Flare Up.