Ed Chatterton was born in Liverpool, England and has been successfully writing children's books and Young Adult fiction for over twenty years under the name Martin Chatterton. In addition to his award-winning career as a writer, he has enjoyed international success as an illustrator as well as working as a graphic designer, university lecturer and commercials director. After spending some years moving between the UK and the US, he emigrated to Australia in 2004. He lives in northern New South Wales and is married with two children.