Frances Thomas has written many books for children and adults. She now lives mostly in Wales with her historian husband. She has won the Welsh Books Council Tir na nOg prize on four occasions for her children's books. Among her other publications is a biography of Christina Rossetti. She has two daughters and two grandchildren. Dancing In The Chequered Shade is a companion to her 2012 volume A Bracelet of Bright Hair. To read more, visit her website: www.francesthomas.org