Catherine Rayner M.A. was a lecturer in Victorian literature and is a life-member and trustee of The Bronte Society. She is a qualified nurse who has studied social history from a medical perspective. She has written two further books on the Bronte family, a social history reader for undergraduates and articles for academic journals.David F Walford has a fascination with the great Victorian engineers, along with his passion for walking, mountaineering and photography. He has written several books about walking in Yorkshire, including a wealth of information on the development of the railways. As a qualified draughtsman, he includes detailed maps of every route to enhance each walk around Haworth.