Fiona C McAndrew spent part of her childhood in the Lake District, in a family that kept the old ways closer than most. Her mother knew which herbs to pick, which days to plant and when to read the tea leaves, and those years left Fiona with a lifelong love of nature, folklore and old stories.

A former model and florist, she draws inspiration from hedgerows, wildflowers, the turning seasons and family stories. Her writing crosses genres, from village magic to the far future.

She lives in the North East of England.