Tim Whiteoak

Tim Whiteoak lives in a faraway land with a brood of amusing children and a very understanding, long suffering wife. He discovered early on that keeping his children entertained was necessary to retain his sanity. Forced daily by his first child (Emily) to tell funny stories he decided that it might be a good idea to turn them into books, thus the "Emily and Jickles" series sprang to life.

Growing up at a startling rate and no longer happy with just one series featuring a child that bore an uncanny likeness to herself, Emily insisted on yet another series. Behold, "The Wriggly Chronicles" was created. But this time she had to share the limelight with a main character based on her brother. Her brother now also stars in his own series ("Jack and Rocky Robot").

Tim believes that reading should be fun and that books are the most important form of entertainment for a child. They allow the child to develop an active imagination, to laugh and get lost in faraway worlds, and to forget about their everyday worries. They also learn the most important skill they will ever need - the ability to read.

Tim enjoys his time watching movies, avoiding his kids (just joking), sleeping and writing (obviously).