Rosemary Hayes

lives and works in Cambridgeshire. She has written numerous books for children including historical and contemporary fiction and fantasy. Rosemary lived in Australia for six years, and her first children’s novel Race Against Time, set in Australia, was runner-up for the Kathleen Fidler Award. Rosemary’s first Frances Lincoln book, Mixing It, about the relationship between a Muslim girl and a non-Muslim boy against a background of terrorism, was shortlisted for the South Lanarkshire Book Award. Her next book, Payback, was based on the actual experiences of a young Muslim woman who was brave enough to defy her family and reject the husband chosen for her.