Anne Booth has published 23 middle-grade fiction and picture books to date, including A Shelter for Sadness illustrated by David Litchfield, Refuge illustrated by Sam Usher, and The Christmas Fairy illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw. She lives in Kent with her husband and a cockapoo puppy called Barney. Find her online at annebooth.co.uk and on Instagram as @anneboothauthor.