Biographical note

Jamie Smart studied art at college for four years, but it was just an excuse to practise drawing animals with boggly-eyes. His comic Fish-Head Steve was the first comic to be shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Jamie has illustrated comics for The Sunday Times, the Dandy and the Beano. His well-loved Bunny vs Monkey and Looshkin stories are regularly published in The Phoenix comic, and as bestselling graphic novels. Jamie is also the creator of the Max and Chaffy comic series for younger readers, and the illustrated middle-grade Flember series. He was shortlisted for the British Book Awards & The Week Junior Book Awards 2023, and the Books Are My Bag Awards 2022.