Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He studied law at Edinburgh University and in his early twenties, after being diagnosed with a severe respiratory illness, decided to pursue a career as a professional writer. He went on to write the classic novels Treasure Island (1883) and Kidnapped (1886) amongst others, as well as numerous shorter works of fiction. He moved to Samoa to escape the damp Scottish climate and died there in 1894.

Robert Smith is a British illustrator based in Horsham, West Sussex. After ten years as a graphic designer he went on to study Interactive 3D Animation at the SAE Institute, London. Since 2012 he has worked as a freelance illustrator and designer under the moniker of Docktor Bob (not a real doctor). More of his work can be seen on his website: www.docktorbob.com.