Alan Snow has worked in design, animation, and is the illustrator of Here's What You Do When You Can't Find Your Shoe by Andrea Perry and is the author and illustrator of How Dogs Really Work, The Truth About Cats, and How Santa Really Works.

Here Be Monsters! is his first novel and is the start of an incredible illustrated journey into the weird and astonishing world of Ratbridge. He, however, lives in Bath, England.

Alan Snow is a well-known author and illustrator of children's books and has also worked in many fields of design and animation. He has written two novels, Here Be Monsters! and Worse Things Happen at Sea!, both set in the wonderfully weird world of Ratbridge. He lives in Bath, England.