Andy Tolson spent much of the 1980s as a drummer in London, England, playing both pubs and concert halls, though mostly pubs. He has been a boy magician, prop-maker, and writer. At The National Post and Maclean’s Magazine, Tolson was a photojournalist and editor. He now lives in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Author of Noisemaker - out now + How to Kidnap a Mermaid, coming fall 2024 with Nimbus Publishing.