Frances Thomas was born in Wales, where she now lives, having spent many years in London. She has written various books for adults and children, including a biography of Christina Rossetti. She has won the Welsh Arts Council's Tir na nOg prize four times for her children's books. She has also written two 'poetry journals', A Bracelet of Bright Hair and Dancing in the Chequered Shade. Her most recent work is the Girls of Troy quartet, published by SilverWood Books. For more information, visit her website at www.francesthomas.org.