Julie Summers was born near Liverpool and grew up first on the Wirral and then in Cheshire. Although the greater part of her childhood was spent outside pursuing any number of outdoor activities, she always wanted to be a writer.She is passionate about writing and unembarrassed to be so. She loves researching her books, especially when they involve meeting people and finding out about their lives. She has a little study in the attic of her house with one of the best views in Oxford - the dreaming spires seen from Iffley. She describes herself as a biographer and historian but the most important thing for heris to be a story teller.www.juliesummers.co.uk