Richard Monte's latest book is The Salt Krasnals (Kindle Edition, 2013), the story of three dwarves who set out on a perilous journey to rescue their sister from a witch's forest. He is also the author of two collections of Polish folk tales, The Mermaid of Warsaw (Frances Lincoln, 2011) and The Dragon of Krakow (Frances Lincoln, 2008). His first children's book was The Flood Tales, an environmental fable based on the Noah's Ark Story. Richard is a regular reviewer for Carousel Magazine and has also contributed articles on Poland to the BBC History Magazine and History Today. He has travelled all over Poland, to the three major cities, Warsaw, Krakow and Gdansk, and stayed on the Baltic Coast and in the Tatra Mountains. Visit his website at www.richardmonte.co.uk
