Celia Rees was born in Solihull in the West Midlands and now lives in Leamington Spa, UK. Before she became a full-time writer, Celia was a teacher and her pupils helped inspire her to start writing. She is now an award-winning author well known for her bestselling historical novels, and for her unique fiction for young adults that combines 21st-century realism with a disturbing strand of psycho-horror.
Colin Moody's acting credits extend across the theatre stage, small screen and silver screen. Assuming leading roles in numerous productions for companies such as the Sydney Theatre Company and the Melbourne Theatre Company, his theatre work includes Cruel and Tender, The Crucible, Great Expectations and Angels in America. He has appeared in television dramas such as Something in the Air, Stingers and The Flying Doctors, and his film credits include Road to Alice, Escape from Absolom and The Wayfarers.