Matt Sewell is an avid ornithologist and author of the bestselling books Our Garden Birds, Owls, A Charm of Goldfinches and the Atlas Of Amazing Birds. His range of children's books includes Dinosaurs and Forgotten Beasts. He has illustrated for the Guardian, the National Trust, Barbour, the V&A, and Levis and painted walls for Greenpeace, the BBC's Springwatch and Countryfile, Helly Hansen, Puma and the RSPB. His artwork has been exhibited in London, New York, Tokyo and Paris. He lives in Shrewsbury with his wife and two children.