Joshua Izzo is an illustrator, storyteller and entertainment executive who currently resides in southern California with his wife, their daughter, and two Pomeranians. In his day job, Josh is the Vice President of Franchise Development at Lightstorm Entertainment, ensuring that the Avatar comic books, novels, reference books, video games, and other parts of the Avatar story universe follow the vision of film makers Jim Cameron and Jon Landau. Simon Beecroft is the New York Times bestselling author of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary as well as many other Star Wars titles for children, including Star Wars The Clone Wars: Watch Out For Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars: Luke Skywalker's Amazing Story, and Star Wars: Beware the Dark Side. He has also written books on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, extreme weather, future technology, Nelson Mandela, Power Rangers, and the Fantastic Four.