Hilary Jane Jones is a writer and poet, born and bred in Shropshire. From an early age she was inspired by its wild and beautiful landscapes and fascinated by its many myths and legends. A love of reading, coupled with a very fertile imagination, drew Hilary into her own fantasy world which soon led to writing short stories and poems. She beat thousands of other entries to win the Sunday Express Children's Christmas Story Competition when she was 14, but it was many years later, after careers in financial services and personal development training, that Hilary went back to her creative roots and took up writing again.She had two self-help books published (under the name Hilary Jones, co-authored with Frank Gilbert) before returning to the world of poetry, collaborating with internationally-renowned fantasy artist Peter Andrew Jones, then professional photographer Tracey Swain to bring images and poetry together. You can see Hilary and Tracey's visual verse books here www.briarridgebooks.co.uk Hilary's short e-book, 'Happy New You', reveals the path she followed to achieve her dreams. She is keen to state that she loves 'real' books and it will always be her preference to have 'the real thing'. Hilary loves walking her two dogs for miles around the Shropshire countryside where she regularly finds fresh inspiration for her writing.