Elizabeth Kay is the author of a number of books for both adults and children, the most widely-known of which is the Divide Trilogy. She has travelled extensively, and uses her knowledge of the places she has visited as well as the people - and animals - she has encountered when she's writing. Mongolia, The Ivory Coast and Iceland have all provided material in the past, as have nocturnal visits by hyenas and the aerobatics of Steppe eagles. She lives in England, and spends her time when she's not writing planning the next expedition. Komodo dragons are beckoning...