nBenjamin Woolley is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. He is the author of the best-selling The Queens Conjuror: The Life and Magic of Dr John Dee. His first book, Virtual Worlds was short-listed for the Rhone-Poulenc prize and has been translated into eight languages. His second, The Bride of Science, examined the life of Ada Lovelace, Lord Byrons daughter. He has written and presented documentaries for the BBC on subjects ranging from the fight for liberty during the English Civil War to the end of the Space Age. He has won the Arts Journalist of the Year award and an Emmy for his commentary for Discoverys Three Minutes to Impact. He lives in London.n