Karen Foxlee was born in Mount Isa, Australia. She trained and worked as a nurse before studying for a degree in creative writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She is the author of five books, including The Anatomy of Wings, which won the Commonwealth Writer's Prize for Best First Book in the South East Asia and South Pacific region, and the Carnegie Medal-longlisted Lenny's Book of Everything, which is also published by Pushkin Children's Books.

My favourite book of the year so far (and one of last year's too) . I adored Lenny's Book of Everything but Karen Foxlee has outdone herself with this exceptionally rare and tender work of magical brilliance. The dragon is called Little Fella and he will set your heart on fire