Biographical note

Matt Coyne is from Sheffield and lives in South Yorkshire with his partner Lyndsay, their son Charlie, and a Jack Russell - with 'issues' - called Popcorn. Matt has almost half a million followers on social media and is the author of a novel called Frank and Red, as well as two Sunday Times bestselling non-fiction books inspired by his award-winning parenting blog and social media profile: 'Man vs Baby'. He has also written for The Guardian, Private Eye and GQ Magazine. He is currently on tour with his first stand-up show: 'Man vs Baby - Trolls and Tribulations'. My Dad and the Toot that Travelled the World is his first children's book. You can follow Matt on Facebook and Instagram (@manversusbaby). Born and bred in North London, award winning artist Richard Merritt has been an illustrator for over 12 years after graduating from Central Saint Martin's college of Art and Kingston University. Richard has worked with many publishing houses, magazines, design groups, advertising agencies and more, on a wide variety of projects, from children's books to packaging, editorial art to costume illustration for film. He recently worked on the Steven Spielberg adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic story, The BFG and has been at the forefront of the adult colouring book trend that has gained popularity across the world.