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.Phoebe Kitanidis lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and a big gray cat. A former language arts teacher and contributor to Discovery Girls magazine, she now writes fiction full time. She's absolutely addicted to swimming, chocolate, and Facebook. If you ever meet her, beware: It's quite possible she can read your mind.