Alastair Chisholm writes picture books about ninja frogs, chapter books about dragons, and sci-fi for older kids. He is the author of acclaimed sci-fi adventures Orion Lost, I Am Wolf, Adam-2 and Reek, and picture books The Prince and the Witch and the Thief and the Bears, and its companion titles The Tale of the Valiant Ninja Frog and Space Pirate Bears, all illustrated by Jez Tuya. Inch and Grub, illustrated by David Roberts, won the Queen’s Knickers Award and the Scottish Book Trust Picture Book prize. Alastair lives in Edinburgh with his wife, family, and Maudie the cat, who is cross with him for some reason. Find him online at alastairc.com, on Instagram as @alastairchisholm and on X as @alastair_ch.