The Truth about Parents

Paul Cookson spends most of his time visiting schools, performing his poetry and helping children to write their own poems. Paul has compiled lots of books for Macmillan (over 500,000 copies sold to date), including The Works, and has two collections of his own poetry. He supports Everton, and lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife and children.

Brian Moses spends much of his time visiting schools, where he runs workshops sessions and performs his poetry. He has compiled numerous collections for Macmillan (total sales of over 750,000 copies), including The Works 2 and The Secret Lives of Teachers. He lives in Sussex with his wife and two daughters.

David Harmer lives in Doncaster with his wife Paula and his daughters Lizzie and Harriet plus five cats, four lizards, three fish and Blossom the dog. David has been writing stories and poems for children and adults for many years. He has appeared several times on radio and television and performs in the popular poetry duo Spill the Beans with his friend Paul Cookson.

Roger Stevens is a children's author and poet who visits schools performing and running workshops. His books include The Jumble Book, compiled for Dyslexia Action and Why Otters Don't Wear Socks. Roger also runs the Poetry Zone, a website for children and teachers.