Susan Green lives in the historic gold rush town of Castlemaine in Central Victoria with her husband, son and Gus the miniature schnauzer. She has been a teacher, radio producer, youth worker, cook and bookseller, but she knew she wanted to be a writer by the time she was eight years old. She has written many books for children and young adults. The first Verity adventure, The Truth about Verity Sparks, was awarded Honour Book for Younger Readers at the CBCA Book of the Year Awards, 2012. A sequel, Verity Sparks, Lost and Found was published in 2013. Verity Sparks and the Scarlet Hand is her third book with Walker Books. To find out more about Susan and Verity, go to www.veritysparks.com