Tommy Donbavand was born in Liverpool and has worked at a number of careers that have included clown, actor, theatre producer, storyteller and writer. His two non-fiction books for children, Boredom Busters and Quick Fixes for Bored Kids, have helped him to become a regular guest on radio stations around the UK. Tommy now writes for a number of UK magazines, including Creative Steps and Scholastic’s Junior Education, and he was one of the writers for the hit CBBC series Planet Cook. This is his tenth Scream Street adventure. He lives in Lancashire with his family.