Dee lives in the South of England in a home otherwise filled with males – husband, boys and pets – she writes to escape the testosterone. She writes using the name D.J. Kirkby and Dee Kirkby. Dee is the author of Without Alice, My Dream of You, My Mini Midwife, the Special Deliveries series, Realand, Raffie Island and Queendom (The Portal Series for 7 - 11 year olds), and The Rules. Dee can be found chatting to people on Twitter and Facebook. Her website for childrens' books is here: http://www.deekirkby.co.uk Her website for adult books is here: http://djkirkby.co.uk/