Ian Mark is an author and monster hunter who spends his time wrestling krakens, hypnotising bogeymen with an eyeball on a string of spaghetti, and writing about his adventures to entertain young monster hunters all around the world. Ian lives in Northern Ireland with his family and lots of small, furry monsters or 'cats'.

"Overflowing with whimsical joy, it's monstrous amounts of fun!" Joseph Elliott

Praise for book 1, Monster Hunting for Beginners:

'Pacey with loads of excellent jokes' - inews - '30 Best Children's Books for Christmas' round up

'A monstrously funny new voice, ' Maz Evans, bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out

'A funny, fast-paced tale for young adventurers, with gags sharper than a dragon's front teeth, ' David Solomons, award-winning author of My Brother is a Superhero

'The best kind of children's book: funny, fast paced and bursting with adventure. The brilliant pictures match the story perfectly. Children are going to gobble this book up!' Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of The Land of Roar

'Ian Mark has created a magnificently hilarious masterpiece of monster proportions. I howled with laughter! The next in the series better come out soon, or I'll hunt him down like I might the Crusted Hairy Snot Nibbler, ' Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates

"This fantastical debut sparkles with energy and a melange of mayhem-making monsters." Love Reading 4 Kids