Sam Smith (Author) Sam Smith is a writer, comedian, and ex-dentist. He pivoted from being a dentist when an MS diagnosis caused him to partially lose his vision. He is a head writer for the TV show 7 Days , creates the tasks for Taskmaster NZ , and wrote for Wellington Paranormal . He is the go-to audience warm-up act for many shows including Dancing With the Stars , The Project , Have You Been Paying Attention? and Patriot Brains . His first picture book, Snake Brought Cake , is coming from Hachette New Zealand in 2022. Daron Parton (Illustrator) Award-winning New Zealand illustrator Daron Parton was born in the UK, married a Kiwi and moved to New Zealand in 1995. He has been working as an illustrator since 1990 and is also an illustration tutor at Auckland University of Technology. Daron's books include The Ultimate Survival Guide to Monsters Under Your Bed, A Crocodile in the Family, Let's Build a House, Snake Brought Cake and Let's Build a Backyard .