Mark Skipworth is a UK-based author and journalist. He is the recipient of a number of media awards for his investigations as a journalist and news executive at The Sunday Times in London. In recent years he has turned his passion for history and skill at presenting complex narratives to children's nonfiction. Mark has chaired numerous events at literary festivals around the world, and has written several other nonfiction works, including The Illinois Chronicles. Christopher Lloyd graduated with a double-first class degree in history from Cambridge University. Christopher became Technology Editor with The Sunday Times newspaper in London and is now a bestselling author of more than fifteen books on world history including What on Earth Happened? (Bloomsbury), the series of What on Earth Timeline Wallbooks, Absolutely Everything! and more. He is in great demand as a lecturer and public speaker throughout the world, including at TEDx talks, conferences, educational seminars, museums, festivals and schools.