A.C. Winfield (Amy) lived in St. Ives (Porthia) on the west coast of Cornwall, England, for the past 21 years. She now, however, lives in north Devon where most of her influences come from. At secondary school she was diagnosed with slight dyslexia, which made English and exams a struggle, but determined, she managed to get the GCSEs needed for her college course. After leaving school, Amy studied an NVQ in photography, and continued her passion for this and art by selling her work at local fairs and events, while sharing her enthusiasm for art with children at schools and clubs. Since 2006, Amy has had the land of Ia (looking a lot like the outline of Cornwall with influences from north… Devon's landscape) floating around and forming inside her head. Characters, creatures and places soon followed the story told to her by Stella. Along with Stella came Ebony and her legacy.Amy now uses her artistic and photographic skills to create covers and illustrations for other authors, as well as completing her own children's books.