Who wrote it?

Curtis Jobling is an author and illustrator based in the UK. Working in publishing and animation he is possibly most (in)famously known as the designer of the BAFTA winning BBC show Bob The Builder, as well as creator of Frankenstein’s Cat. Early work in animation included model and puppet painting on Wallace & Gromit’s A Close Shave and Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks!

Curtis lives with his family in Cheshire, England, surrounded by a ridiculous collection of film and animation memorabilia.

What's it about?

When the air is clear, sixteen year-old Drew Ferran can pick up the scent of a predator. When the moon breaks through the clouds, a terrifying fever grips him. And when a vicious beast invades his home, his flesh tears, his fingers become claws, and Drew transforms ...Forced to flee the family he loves, Drew seeks refuge in the most godforsaken parts of Lyssia. But when he is captured by Lord Bergan's men, Drew must prove he is not the enemy. Can Drew battle the werecreatures determined to destroy him - and master the animal within?

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Another skill Curtis specialises in is spinning plates!

One of Curtis’ favourite books is Lord of the Rings.

You can find out more about Curtis by visiting his website www.curtisjobling.com.

There is also a website dedicated to the Wereworld series: www.wereworldbooks.com

Who wrote it?

Annabel Pitcher was born in 1982 in a small village in West Yorkshire where there were more sheep than people. She studied English Literature at Oxford and then had a few different jobs, including working on You’ve Been Framed, before retraining as an English Teacher, which she loved. My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is her first book.

What's it about?

Ten-year-old Jamie hasn’t cried since it happened. He knows he should have – Jasmine cried, Mum cried, Dad still cries. Roger didn’t, but then he is just a cat and didn’t know Rose that well, really.

Everyone kept saying it would get better with time, but that’s just one of those lies that grown-ups tell in awkward situations. Five years on, it’s worse than ever: Dad drinks, Mum’s gone and Jamie’s left with questions that he must answer for himself.

This is his story, an unflinchingly real yet heart-warming account of a young boy’s struggle to make sense of the loss that tore his family apart.

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Though her classmates at primary school all thought she’d be a writer, Annabel wasn’t convinced because at the time she wanted to be a detective like Miss Marple.

Annabel is currently writing her second novel, working title Ketchup Clouds, which is set in York.

You can find out more about Annabel by visiting her website www.annabelpitcher.com>.

Who wrote it?

S. L. Powell was born in Shetland and by the age of seven she had lived in Somerset, Norfolk, Dorset, Australia and Dumfries and finally the Isle of Wight, where she stayed until she was grown up. She lived on boats for many years, but currently lives in a house in Oxford with her husband and daughter, and combines writing with working for a charity. Fifty Fifty is her first published book.

What's it about?

Gil's explosive relationship with his scientist father is brought to crisis point when he gets involved with Jude, a charismatic animal rights campaigner who is targeting his dad. At first, Gil relishes the chance to wind up his father, but he finds himself torn when he learns that his dad's research could save his mum's life.

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Sarah was a geek at school; she was rubbish at sports but very good at everything else. She did have bad days, though: once she misunderstood a piece of English homework, and made such a mess of it that the teacher didn’t even mark it. Sarah was so angry that she went home and burnt the exercise book.

Sarah likes swimming in the sea, houseboats and mangoes, and dislikes swimming pools, fast cars and kiwi fruit.

S.L. Powell has her own website: www.slpowell.co.uk

Who wrote it?

Paula Rawsthorne is a former hospital social-worker who lives in Nottingham with her husband and three children. The Truth About Celia Frost is her first novel.

What's it about?

Celia Frost is a freak. At least that's what everyone thinks. Her life is ruled by a rare disorder that means she could bleed to death from the slightest cut, confining her to a gloomy bubble of safety. No friends. No fun. No life. But when a knife attack on Celia has unexpected consequences, her mum reacts strangely. Suddenly they're on the run. Why is her mum so scared? Someone out there knows - and when they find Celia, she's going to wish the truth was a lie - A buried secret; a gripping manhunt; a dangerous deceit: what is the truth about Celia Frost? A page-turning thriller that's impossible to put down.

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Paula become an award winner when one of her first stories won the BBC Get Writing competition and was read by Bill Nighy on Radio 4, and the opening chapters of The Truth about Celia Frost led to her becoming a winner of Undiscovered Voices 2010.

For more information see the publisher’s website: www.usborne.com/celiafrost.

Who wrote it?

Steve grew up in Midsomer Norton, near Bath. Before becoming a full time writer, Steve was headteacher of a village school in Somerset. He is the author of The Dreamwalker's Child, The Web of Fire and The Starlight Conspiracy.

What's it about?

Eden turned the teddy bear over in her hands and Cal saw the way her fingers stroked the worn patch of fur, touching the frayed threads where the glass eye used to be. 'Where did you get this?' she whispered. Jefferson smiled. 'From in here,' he told her, tapping a finger against his temple. 'From inside your head.' After meeting on holiday in Montana, Cal and Eden decide to explore the mountains beyond their campground. But deep in the woods, someone is watching them. Jefferson Boyd, a lone outcast, believes he has discovered a way of turning dreams into reality. But he needs someone to experiment upon. When Cal wakes up in an isolated cabin, he discovers they are not alone. And as the terrifying truth emerges, he realises that their only chance of survival is to finally confront the nightmares that are stalking them through the shadows of the forest……

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After leaving school Steve sold ice-creams in the south of France for a while.

Steve was shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards in 2010 for Blood Hunters.

Steve’s publisher is Faber and Faber: www.faber.co.uk/kids.