Nick Abadzis grew up in England and Switzerland after being born in Sweden to Greek and British parents. For almost twenty-five years, he has been writing and creating comics and graphic novels for people of all ages. His work has appeared in a variety of books, newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals around the world, and he has won a number of international storytelling prizes, including an Eisner for his graphic novel Laika, published in 2007. He also works as a publishing consultant, a corporate visual facilitator, and a speaker on visual communication in culture. He and his wife and daughter live in Brooklyn, New York. Rachael Stott has worked on Planet of the Apes and Doctor Who, and was named Best Debut Artist at the British Comic Awards 2015.