Beverley MacDonald was born and raised in Victoria. Her paternal grandfather was an ANZAC at Gallipoli and France; her father was a primary school teacher in regional Victoria. After the publication of her first novel she went back to school and completed a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing. She is a qualified editor and currently works in children's television.Andrew Weldon's cartoons have appeared in newspapers, magazines, on greeting cards and as tattoos. They also appeared in Beverley's earlier book about the history of explosions, Big Bangs. Andrew has recently published his first book of cartoons, I'm So Sorry Little Man, I Thought You Were a Hand-puppet.