Gareth St John Thomas has been immersed in the world of books since he started working in his father's publishing company at the age of 6, packing books. His publishing career has taken him around the world, and since founding Exisle Publishing 25 years ago, he has seen the company grow to distribute its titles in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand, as well as the development of its children's picture book imprint, EK Books. Gareth has always enjoyed looking at life from a child's perspective and 'Grandpa's Noises' gives him the opportunity to explore this in print.

Colin Rowe is a graphic designer and illustrator who has worked in various design and advertising agencies and now runs his own company, Corvus Design Services. Throughout his career, Colin's images for children have appeared in a multitude of marketing publications and products throughout the UK; 'Grandpa's Noises' is his first adventure into children's book illustration.