Steven Loveridge is the author of The Palace Library, first in a series of children's books for 8-12 year olds about three children who discover a hidden library full of magical books. Steven is 43 and lives in Dorset in England with his wife and their young children, a cocker spaniel called Bella, two ponies, a horse and four chickens called Rihanna, Crunchy, Treacle and Pippin. Steven read history at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He still believes that all libraries have magical books in them somewhere. You can learn more about his books at The Palace Library