Classics in Comics: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Speckled Band: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure

Steve Barlow, as 50% of the 2Steves, has written over 250 books with Steve Skidmore since they first appeared in 1988. Born in Crewe, he was educated at Crewe Grammar School, Warwick University, and Nottingham University before a varied career in teaching, acting, stage management, and puppetry. He worked in a village school in Botswana for four years before returning to the UK. The Two Steves have toured extensively in the UK and overseas, and to book festivals including Edinburgh and Hay.

Steve Skidmore

Steve Skidmore writes with Steve Barlow as Britain’s most popular comedy writing and performing double act for young people – The 2 Steves! He was born in Birstall near Leicester. He went to Nottingham University to read English, but spent most of his time playing sport and doing a variety of jobs including counting pastry pie lids. He trained as a teacher of Drama, English, and Film, before teaming up with Steve Barlow as a full-time author. He lives in Leicester and is a great rugby fan.

Claudia Petrazzi

Claudia Petrazzi is an illustrator, author, and cartoonist from Italy. She graduated in production design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia. She works mainly on middle grade/young adult books. Her webcomic Atomi is her first long project as an author.