Chris Stead is a prolific children's author with nine children's books and six non-fiction titles published and enjoyed by readers all around the world. The sense of adventure and imagination that permeates all Chris' work comes from his childhood memories of dreaming about far away worlds and endless possibilities. He has been writing for far too long, with his first works completed at the age of 11, still beloved by his parents. Now, he lives in Sydney Australia with his wife Kate and three children, Charlie, Jasmine and Patrick. Writing is still an escape, but fits in amongst all the trappings of family life, as well as helping authors around the world fulfil their publishing dreams.