Sabine Durrant is a former assistant editor of "The Guardian" and a former literary editor at "The Sunday Times" whose feature writing has appeared in numerous British national newspapers and magazines. She is currently a magazine profile writer for "The Sunday Telegraph" and a contributor to "The Guardian" s family section. She lives in south London with her partner, sportswriter Giles Smith, and their three children.

Daniel Weyman has appeared on stage in Sam West's Sheffield Crucible production of As You Like It and the Chichester Festival Theatre's production of David Edgar's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. His portrayal of the title character earned him a nomination for Best Performance in a Play at the 2006 TMA Awards. His television appearances include Colditz and the BAFTA-winning BBC drama Dunkirk. In 2010 he played Tom Jackson in his first lead movie role in the film Just Ines.