Bateman, Sam: - Sam Bateman was born in 1996 in Haywards Heath, England, and his family moved to Adelaide, South Australia when he was two. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with autism. Some of his special interests include playing music, drawing, geography, and making short films. Beeing Proud: My Life With Autism is his first picture book, and he is also currently working on a graphic novel about a young autistic human girl who aspires to become a musician.