Cathy wrote her first picture book for her little brother when she was just eight years old.

After attending Art College in Liverpool she got a job as fiction editor on the legendary Jackie magazine. For 12 years she was the agony aunt for teen magazine Shout, as well as teaching art in primary schools.

Of all the jobs she’s done, Cathy thinks writing has to be the best - it's the perfect excuse to daydream!

She lives with her family and their dog Kelpie, two cats called Pickle and Pepper and two rabbits, Snowy and Noah.