Nanette Newman has received considerable acclaim for her long and varied acting career in films, on stage and on television. She has also been successful as an author, particularly with her cookery books and many books for children. She has previously contributed to the Pavilion Books collection Bedtime Stories along with Terry Jones. Nanette lives in Surrey (Virginia Water) with her husband, the director and author Brian Forbes. Beryl Cook is one of the most loved and admired artists worldwide. Born in 1926 in Surrey, Beryl had no formal art training, using her life experience as inspiration for her now famous pictures. She has been a showgirl, a shorthand typist, managed a pub, worked in a wholesale fruiterers and kept a boarding house. She lives in Plymouth with her husband and an assortment of pets.