Biographical note

Kristina Stephenson trained as a set and costume designer and for many years she worked in theatre and television while dreaming of having children and illustrating books for them. Both dreams came true and Kristinanow lives and works in Salisbury with her musician husband and two children who provide all the humour and inspiration anyone could want. Paul Kerensa is an award-winning writer of TV, radio, books and his own stand-up comedy. He is the author of the kids' books Noah's Car Park Ark and Moses and the Exodus Express and co-author of Planet Protectors, all published by SPCK. He is also the author of Hark! The Biography of Christmas — an enlightening sleigh ride through festive history published by Lion. Paul is a regular speaker at Spring Harvest, has toured with the Bible Society and often does gigs at local churches. Paul is part of the British Comedy award-winning writing team for BBC's Miranda and the Rose d-Or Award-winning writing team for BBC1's Not Going Out. He's written for cult shows like C4's TFI Friday and BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and Dead Ringers, as well as mainstream hits like BBC's Top Gear, Buble at the BBC and the BBC Music Awards. Sarah Toulmin studied for a degree in English at Oxford University and has worked in education and publishing. Now a mother to three children, Sarah started writing when pregnant with her first child, who was the inspiration - and critic! - for the Baby Bible. She and her husband, Miles, have lived in Kuala Lumpur for the last 10 years where they are the founding pastors of HTBB church.