Michael Smith is an authority on polar exploration who has appeared on TV and radio and lectured extensively. His books include: Icebound In The Arctic - The Mystery of Captain Francis Crozier and the Franklin Expedition, An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean; I Am Just Going Outside, a biography of Captain Oates; Polar Crusader about Sir James Wordie; Tom Crean - An Illustrated Life; Great Endeavour - Ireland's Antarctic Explorers; and Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer. Michael is a former award-winning journalist with The Guardian and The Observer. DAVID BUTLER, originally from Kildare, now lives in Portarlington, County Laois, with his wife and three children. A graduate of the Dun Laoghaire Film Institute of Ireland, Animation Production Course, he has worked on several award-winning animation projects, including the BAFTA award-winning 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' for Channel 4. He has worked for Pfizer Ireland in Newbridge in various roles since joining them over 20 years ago in 2002.He is involved with CelticCon Midland ComicConvention and the Port Art Collective for various creative events. He continues to work in film as a freelance producer for Frame It Productions and Songway Films.His work as an illustrator includes The Shackleton Voyage of the James Caird, a graphic novel on Irish Antarctic explorers.David has collaborated with author Mario Corrigan on four children's books for the self-published Fish Pyjamas series and the graphic novel Michael Collins: Ireland's Rebel SonFor further information visit his website www.anithing.ie twitter.com/anithingartist facebook.com/anithingartist