Bobbie Peers graduated from the London International Film School in 1999, and has since worked as a director, writer, and illustrator. His first short film, Sniffer, received the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film in Cannes 2006. In 2014, he made his feature film debut The Disappearing Illusionist. He is the author of William Wenton and the Impossible Puzzle and William Wenton and the Secret Portal.