Maeve Friel

Maeve Friel was born in Derry and educated in Dublin where she sometimes lives -- when she's not in Spain (or elsewhere; she gets around). She is a well-known Irish children's writer, the creator of the popular Tiger Lily trilogy and the With-in-Training series (all books for younger children, published in the UK) and has been the recipient of many awards including the Hennessy Award, the Bisto Award and the Reading Association of Ireland Award for books for older children. Her books have been translated into many languages. She once lived in Ludlow where her children's book, The Lantern Moon, is set.