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I was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley, London and Kent. As a child I loved reading and would often escape to the orchards at the back of the house with a book. I particularly liked E. Nesbit's and Elizabeth Gouge's books. My father worked in publishing and would bring back wonderful 'dummy' books, beautifully bound with blank pages which I would fill with pictures and stories. I have written about a dozen books for younger readers and illustrated quite a few too, but Septimus Heap is my first novel.

I have two daughters, Laurie and Lois, who are grown up now, but still give me lots of ideas. I am lucky enough to live by a creek now, and be able to watch the oyster boats passing to and fro. I love living in Cornwall which is itself a Magykal place where I feel almost anything can happen.