Lucinda Hare's first book The Dragon Whisperer was described as "One of the most captivating new books to be published for 8+ for some time . . . It made me laugh, cry and remember exactly what's so special about the time when you or your child live in hope of finding a dragon of your own" (Amanda Craig The Sunday Times) Lucinda's books are written for all the family from aged 8 years to 108 years young. Lucinda lives with a badly behaved pack of nine blind or partially blind cats, four dogs and two rabbits. Run away battery hens have also been given a home. They are all adopted and many have special needs. Their feisty characters provide all the inspiration needed for Lucinda's many dragon characters. Dragons names are inspired by Native American culture including everybodies favourite overweight sabretooth dragon Two Gulps Too Many featured on her profile photo. Her favourite book remains The Lord of the Rings which she first read at the age of 10. Her favourite series (bar the most recent) is Game of Thrones or more properly A Song of Ice and Fire. Lucinda created and runs an online Eastern European street animal rescue named Ruff Beginnings after seeing the plight and cruelty towards street animals in Russia and Ukraine. Lucinda experimented with many different jobs but found writing about animals, in particular the large scaled flying variety with lethal talons, teeth and tails far more fun., although the Scottish wildcat Catastrophe now features in his own cosy wildcat mystery A Highland Murder Most Fowl. You can find out more about her books and artwork on her website http://www.dragonsdome.co.uk/ and schools & libraries can buy from Gardners Books.