Chris Smitha has dreamed of being an author ever since he was 8 and won a competition with his storya Where Are The Brandy Snaps? Chris worked for many years as a newsreader and presenter on radio stations including Xfm and BBC Radio 1. He is the bestselling co-author of the Kid Normal series and lives in north London with his wife, their son and a cat called Mabel who can travel through time.