About the Author: 

Gill James writes fiction and educational materials for children and young adults. She enjoys walking and travelling and is often inspired by the landscapes she sees and the people she meets. She tends to see something mysterious and exciting beyond everyday happenings.
She spends her time between Salford, where she teaches Creative Writing at the University, and Southampton, where she lives with her family and her cat, Magic, who has been known to try and paw at the keyboard.
She is a frequent visitor to local schools where she encourages children to perform their own magic through writing.