Jonathan Emmett studied architecture at Nottingham University and worked as an architect for some time, designing a variety of projects including an art gallery and a theatre. However, he longed to pursue a career as a writer and illustrator, and eventually gave up architecture in 1995. Since then he has had several titles published, including the picture books Fox's New Coat and Dinosaurs After Dark. Bringing Down the Moon is Jonathan's first title for Walker Books. He lives in Nottingham with his wife, Rachel, and their son Max. Vanessa Cabban obtained a first class BA honours degree in illustration from Brighton University and an MA from the Royal College of Art. She has illustrated the picture books Love is a Handful of Honey, Bertie and Small and the Fast Bike Ride, Bertie and Small and the Brave Sea Journey and Down in the Woods at Sleepytime. Vanessa lives in Northumberland.