Cressida Cowell is the #1 internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon and Wizards of Once series. She grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland, where she spent her time writing stories, fishing for things to eat, and exploring the island. She now lives in Hammersmith, England, with her husband, three children, and a dog named Pigeon.