Craig McGill is a self-taught designer, illustrator and photographer who started his own design business in Melbourne at 18 years of age. Craig is co-founder and principal of the Giant Dog publishing house and is the sole photographer for all publications. Having grown up with a succession of beagles and huskies, Craig is currently road-testing several hundred dog breeds from wineries around the world. Susan Elliott is a multi-skilled artist with a background in fine art, illustration and printmaking. She is also co-founder and principal of the Giant Dog publishing house, which is responsible for producing a number of best-selling books, including the Wine Dogs titles. She has also designed Wine Dogs stamps for Australia Post. Sue's knowledge of dogs is unparalleled, and in the past she has also found time to be a Siberian Husky breeder. Although currently dogless, Sue loves to spend time with the many wine and brew dogs she meets from around the world as well as a feisty cichlid named Ron Severum.