Samuel Fern (Author) Sam Fern grew up in a handful of quiet English villages, then went off to London for something to do. Inspired by anything fantastical, Sam's stories have been published in a number of literary magazines. Adam Allori (Illustrator) Adam Allori is a UK based concept artist and designer. He studied concept art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland. Escape Castle Dracula will be his first book.