Michaela lives in Walsall with her 3 children, two dogs and her husband. She has a degree in History and is currently a Primary school teacher. She has spent time working with a real life 'Jack', the inspiration for the stories and loves reading in her spare time. Samantha was born and brought up in Wolverhampton. She has a degree in English Literature and History and currently works in a library. She has loved books longer than she can remember and her earliest memory is from when she was two years old! In her spare time, she bakes fantastic cakes.