Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball

When she's not trying to take over the world or fighting sock-stealing monsters, Laura Ellen Anderson is a professional children's book author and illustrator, with an increasing addiction to coffee. She spends every waking hour creating and drawing, and would quite like to live on the moon when humans finally make it possible. Laura is the illustrator of Witch Wars, My Brother Is A Superhero, new editions of Enid Blyton's Famous Five books, new editions of Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series, as well as many other children’s books. Amelia Fang is her first series as author–illustrator.

Zoe Thorne is an English actress who played Emilie in Warhorse at the New London Theatre. She is also best known for the movies New Year's Day, An American Haunting and Hamlet. Zoe has appeared in episodes of Agatha Christie's Marple, Doctor Who and Holby City, and has provided voiceovers for Game of Thrones, Doctor Who and Torchwood.