Deborah Jaffe is a writer, photographer and painter. Her previous books include The History of Toys: From Spinning Tops to Robots, Ingenious Women, What's Left of Henry VIII, Masks to Make and Decorate and How to Make a Book (in conjunction with the British Library). The reign of Victoria is of special interest to Deborah and she has conducted extensive research into the Great Exhibition of 1851 which led to an appearance on television's History Hunters.