Chris Chatterton began his career in graphic design and animation, working on a variety of projects including Dr Who and CBBC's The Dumping Ground. Chris' passion for illustration then led him to pursue a career as a freelance artist working on a number of children's books including Kindergarten is Cool! (Scholastic) by Linda Marshall, Little Unicorn (Penguin) by Rhiannon Fielding, and There's a Bison Bouncing on the Bed! (Tiger Tales) by Paul Bright. Now writing the stories as well, Chris considers This Is Gus to be semi-autobiographical as he claims his loveable grumpy dog character is based on his own grumpy moods! Originally from County Durham, Chris now lives and works in the basement studio of his house in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, where he is also a Committee Member for the Society of Authors in the North.