Ceri Wyn Jones was born in Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire before moving to west Wales and was educated in Cilgerran, Cardigan and Aberystwyth. He won the Chair at the National Eisteddfod in 1997 and 2014 and the Crown in 2009. He was an English teacher at Ysgol Gyfun Dyffryn Teifi for over 12 years and was the Children's Bard for Wales (Bardd Plant Cymru) between 2004-5. As well as his Welsh book for children, Dwli o Ddifri, he has also contributed to many anthologies for children, including Ar Hyd y Flwyddyn, Gwlad y Dreigiau and Byd Llawn Hud. He lives in Cardigan with his family and is editor for English language books for adults at Gomer Press.