Alison Howard has been knitting since she was just nine years old. A former journalist, she worked as a magazine editor before becoming a book editor. She now works mainly as a freelance editor in the craft sector, as well as editing and checking knitting and crochet patterns, and proofreading and editing academic theses. Alision has edited books in GMC's Cozy series and has written Mug Hugs, Knitted & Crocheted Slippers, and co-authored Tea Cozies 3 & 4.