Steven Butler is the Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlisted author of The Wrong Pong series, The Nothing to See Here Hotel and The Diary of Dennis the Menace series. He's also an actor, dancer and trained aerialist as well as a keen observer of trolls and their disgusting habits. His Primary school headmaster was the fantastically funny author Jeremy Strong.
James Patterson is the bestselling author of the highly-praised Middle School books, Kenny Wright: Superhero, Homeroom Diaries, Jacky Ha-Ha, Word of Mouse, and the I Funny, House of Robots and Treasure Hunters, series. A film based on the first book in the Middle School series is now available on Netflix. His books have sold more than 365 million copies worldwide, making him one of the biggest-selling authors of all time. He sponsored the World Book Day Award in 2015 and 2016, giving schools the chance to win a share of £50,000 to buy books for their library. He has also so far donated £500,000 to UK independent book shops in partnership with The Bookseller’s Association, funding everything from new carpets and shelves to innovative schemes to get children reading. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.
