Andrew Brodie was a head teacher for twelve years after many successful years in the primary classroom. He began writing his best selling educational books in 1992 and since then has established himself as a name that teachers have come to trust. He is still very much involved in education and continues to teach on a regular basis. Judy Richardson has extensive experience as a writer of educational materials, including the Writing for Literacy series and major parts of Spelling for Literacy and Reading for Literacy. She was a full time teacher for many years and rose to become the Deputy Headteacher of a Norfolk first school.