A former secondary school teacher and a poet, Miriam Halahmy lives in north-west London. Her YA novel, Hidden, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Hidden and its sequels, Illegal and Stuffed, have received great acclaim for the way they embed serious ideas in page-turning stories. Miriam's middle grade novel, The Emergency Zoo, will be published by Alma Books in May 2016. Find out more at www.miriamhalahmy.com.
