Jane West has been writing all her life. She worked in advertising and as a teacher before she became a full-time writer in 2001. Her favorite job/hobby/thing-in-the-whole-world is writing stories for children. Jane lives in Cornwall with her husband and Jack Russell puppy named Pip, who is her muse and inspiration. She says, "Writing stories is the best job in the world, and the best feeling is when someone says they like your story."