Ghillie James spent her school holidays helping her mother in the kitchen as she cooked for their bustling local pub in Kent.

Ghillie was food editor of Sainsbury's Magazine for five years, has done freelance writing for various magazines including Delicious, and is now the food editor of the new Tesco Magazine.

Ghillie lives in Hampshire and owns a company called The Lazy Larder, making soups, jams, casseroles and puddings for small farm shops and private customers. She is also the author of Jam, Jelly and Relish (Kyle Cathie, 2010).

Julia and Derek Parker are two of the most highly respected astrologers worldwide. Julia's interest in astrology began in 1965 and she excelled in the field, training with the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London. Derek's interest in the history of astrology led him to write a book on astrology in the modern world.

In 1971, they wrote The Compleat Astrologer, selling millions of copies worldwide and have since published more than 50 books on astrology and dream interpretation. They live in Sydney, Australia, and broadcast and lecture on astrology throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US.