Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy. His novel Robinson Crusoe is the second most translated work in the world (after the Bible).
Stewart Ross is one of Britain's most popular and versatile writers, with over 300 published titles to his name. As well as prize-winning books for children, both fiction and nonfiction, he has written novels, several plays, three librettos, and a musical.
Vince Reid is an illustrator and cartoonist, who aspires to give any narrative strong characters, humour and colour. He has had works published by Hodder, Macmillan, Oxford University Press and Pearson.