After a varied career as the singer in a pop group and a decorator, Charlie Higson started writing comedy for television in the late 1980s, creating the characters of Loadsamoney and Stavros with Harry Enfield for 'Saturday Night Live'. Working with his long-term writing partner, Paul Whitehouse, Charlie’s next project was 'Harry Enfield’s Television Programme'.

Charlie and Paul then went on to create and star in 'The Fast Show' (1994-2000). Following the success of 'The Fast Show', Charlie worked on a number of other TV comedies, as performer, writer and producer, including shows like 'The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer', Shooting Stars' and 'Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'.

He wrote four thriller novels for adults in the early 1990s and recently wrote a series of five James Bond books for a younger readership. He has now launched a new horror/zombie/adventure series for kids, The Enemy, with book 2, The Dead, due out later this year. He appears in the comedy series 'Bellamy’s People', a new show he has once again co-created with Paul Whitehouse. Charlie lives in London.

Website: the-enemy.co.uk

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When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician - every adult fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry.

Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait.

But can they make it there - alive?