Biographical note

Multi-award-winning author, Professor Raman Prinja, is Head of Department for Astronomy at University College London. He is dedicated to the belief that it is hugely important to promote awareness of astronomy and physics to as wide an audience as possible, and especially to motivate and inspire the next generation of Universe explorers. As part of Professor Prinja's outreach, he has written several books on astronomy to share the excitement of the Universe with laypersons, parents, teachers and, above all, young people. Suzie Mason loved drawing as a child but left it behind to pursue a scientific path, studying astrophysics and then medical imaging at university. Whist she loved learning about these fields, she longed to return to her art again. A few years later, she dared to call herself and illustrator. Suzie went on to become a New York Times number one bestseller. She works from home in a small English cottage, drawing the surrounding natural world.