Claire Fayers was born and brought up in South Wales. Having studied English at Canterbury Christ Church University, she built a successful career writing short stories for women's magazines until the lure of magic became too much and she wrote The Accidental Pirates: Voyage to Magical North. It was selected for Waterstones Book of the Month, won the Beano Book of the Year 2017 and was shortlisted for the FCBG Children's Book Award 2016. Claire is also the author of its sequel, The Accidental Pirates: Journey to Dragon Island, and Mirror Magic. When she's not writing, you'll find Claire at her allotment.