Joan Aiken (1924-2004) daughter of Pulitzer prize winning poet Conrad Aiken started writing herself from the age of five. During her lifetime she published over one hundred books for children and adults, including the acclaimed Wolves of Willoughby Chase series. In the UK she received an MBE from the Queen for her services to Children's Literature.Follow Joan Aiken on https://www.facebook.com/JoanAikenOfficial and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LizzaAiken Read backstories, news and more on the official Joan Aiken blog at: http://joanaiken.wordpress.com/ Following the 50th ANNIVERSARY of Joan's much loved first book in the Wolves Chronicles Series - 'THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE' famously hailed as 'One Genuine Small Masterpiece' by Time Magazine - look out for brand new editions and award winning AUDIO read by Joan's daughter Lizza AikenVisit "The Wonderful World of Joan Aiken" at http://www.joanaiken.com/