Gillian Shields was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. She studied at St.Catherine's College in Cambridge. She also studied acting in London. This lead her to teach in the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts for several years. She went on to teach English and Drama at Beechwood Sacred Heart. She had two passions - books and theater. She also developed a love for children which directed her to write children's books. She has authored many children's books such as: Amber's First Clue, Angel Baby and Betrayal which tells the story of Evie Johnson's return to Wycliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies for another semester of danger and intrigue surrounding the Dark Coven and the Sacred Fire.
Lee Weatherlyis the award-winning author of CHILD X and several other novels for older children. In addition to her own writing, Lee runs writing workshops for children and adults, and is a frequent visitor to schools and libraries where she enjoys talking to children about her work. Originally from Arkansas, USA, she now lives in the UK with her husband. This is Lee's first picture book. Nathan Reedstudied at Falmouth College of Arts and has a growing reputation as a children's illustrator; his energetic, colourful style perfectly captures the humour of Lee's text. This is Nathan's first picture book for Macmillan, but he has also illustrated the successful MY LITTLE BAG BOOKS series for… Campbell Books.