Ann Pilling was brought up in Warrington, Cheshire and many of her books are set in the industrial North West. After reading english at London University, she taught in Buckinghamshire then spent some time in America before returning to England. Ann now lives in Oxford with her husband and cat. She has two sons and one grandson. Ann has been writing books for children since 1983. Her first published novel was Black Harvest, the first in a series of five ghost stories. Among her many titles are several novels about contemporary life including Henry's Leg, which won the 1986 Guardian Award and was subsequently televised. Whenever possible, Ann retreats to the Yorkshire Dales which she calls 'the country of my heart'.
"A marvellously powerful book. An unusually effective story which combines sensitivity, realism and horror." Books for Keeps "History doesn't get more real than this." Sunday Times"
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