Dave Jeffery: Author

Photography: Copyright©2008 Nicky Maskey-Lankester

Beatrice's look and personality was inspired by a daughter of one of the author's friends and Gretchen Grundler from Disney's "Recess".

Elmo from The Newshounds is named after Dave Jeffery's favourite Sesame Street character.

In Beatrice Beecham's Fearsome Feast the boat "Justine Maeve" is named after the author's wife.

The storyline for Fearsome Feast was written during breaks when the author was on jury service.

The town of Dorsal Finn is named after the shape of the bay in which it sits.

Aunt Maud was the first character created for the series.

The Beatrice series will only contain five books.

A Girl Guide Troop once described Fearsome Feast as "too scary"!

All Dave Jeffery's work is done on a lap-top named "Beatrice".

In the original version of Fearsome Feast Beatrice got to meet Jamie Oliver.

The most frequently asked question from Beatrice fans is: does Belchette's Encyclopaedea Gastronomica really exist?

The character most popular with fans is Aunt Maud.

In Fearsome Feast, the Great Masque was inspired by the Masked Ball from the Nutcracker Suite. The author saw the ballet whilst on a wedding anniversary night out.

More facts to come soon!