Candy Gourlay wrote How to Build the Perfect Sandcastle
Candy had many amazing adventures as a journalist in the Philippines. To make ends meet, she took photographs, drew cartoons and dubbed movies with a fake American accent. Apart from the fake American accent, she has used all these skills to become a web designer in England where she now lives. Her amazing adventures inspired her to write books for children. She is currently writing a novel about a boy who is eight-feet tall, based on a true story.
Sea Canaries was written by Susan Sandercock
Susan lives near the River Thames in Essex, England, and overlooks fields and marshland whilst eating breakfast. She’ll often be seen walking in this location, which inspires her writing, and always takes her binoculars. Last year Susan sold her car to minimise her carbon footprint, which has given her extra money to spend on eco-friendly mini breaks by train. Susan loves cats, reading and all things pink and sparkly.
Francis McCrickard wrote As Busy As...
Francis was born in Cumbria, has lived in Africa and now works with young people at a retreat centre in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. He is married with three children. He has written books for teachers; a novel and short stories for children, and programmes for radio and television. At the retreat centre, he encourages young people to be more aware of how the way we live is affecting our climate and, with them, has planted nearly five thousand trees and a wildflower meadow.
Tommo and the Bike Train was written by Miriam Halahmy
Miriam writes fiction and poetry for children, young people and adults. Although she is a Londoner, her parents lived by the sea for twenty years, so her stories are often set by the sea, as well as in the Inner City. When she is not writing, Miriam loves to travel. She collects oceans – by paddling in them – and has four so far. Her ambition is to sleep out on the Antarctic ice and her favourite book is The Secret Garden.
Climate [Short] Change was written by Lily Hyde
Lily is from Britain, but has lived in and travelled around Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union for over ten years. She’s seen many climate changes in that time – in the weather, the economy, in society and families – and she writes about how they affect the places and people she’s met. Her novels Riding Icarus and Dream Land are published by Walker Books.
Karen Ball wrote Moonlight
Karen was born and raised in Derbyshire, England. As a child, she spent many weekends walking in the Peak District with her family. She writes children’s fiction, and her books have been about many different subjects including school plays, Pompeii and even samurai warriors. She writes in her spare bedroom, at a desk overlooking her back garden. Foxes, cats and magpies are often responsible for distracting her from her work. You can see details of her books at www.karen-ball.com.
Future Dreaming was written by George Ivanoff
George is an author and stay-at-home dad residing in Melbourne, Australia. He shares a house with two cats, two daughters and one wife. They have a 22,000-litre rainwater tank buried in their backyard, which waters their garden and flushes their toilets. George has written over 30 books for children and teenagers, and there are more on the way. Check out George’s website at: www.georgeivanoff.com.au
Linda Newbery wrote Wasters
Linda Newbery has written more than thirty books for children and young adults, ranging from Posy, a picture book, to Set in Stone, winner of the Costa Children’s Book prize, which was published for both teenagers and adults. She lives in a village in Northamptonshire, surrounded by trees and lush green countryside which she hopes will stay green and lush forever. Linda loves animals, so she doesn’t eat them.