PAUL BIRD is a freelance writer who lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and four children, a savage cat, and a small army of assorted insects. His first book, One Mad Rooster, a collection of adventure stories for children, was published in 2007. He was brought up and educated in Newcastle, Australia, where he studied medicine and began his specialist training as a physician. When he is not writing, he works as a Rheumatologist, caring for people suffering from arthritis and joint diseases.