This is Ms Murphy's sixth book release. Others include the Fiction/Fantasy novel The Emerald Diaries - Secrets of an Irish Clan; Speaking Of, a book of eclectic fiction stories; and a children's trilogy, Away with the Fairies (with audio). Whistler Book Awards says of Mary's writing, "There is a quality of 'enchantment' that Mary brings through the use of language... writes in an imaginative, lyrical style that is both poetic and evocative." Mary has released thirteen musical CDs. Originally from Wexford Town, Ireland, she now lives and creates on Vancouver Island, Canada, with her husband Paul and is the mother of two grown children. Mary and Paul share their home with their dog Norah and cat Turtle. marymurphy.ca Fiona Van Housen owns an innate sense of artistry. She has studied under tutelage in Wicklow, Ireland, and attended arts programs in Canada. Whistler Book Awards calls Fiona's work "...entirely enticing...with colours blending beautifully." This is the fourth book Fiona has illustrated; the previous three are for a fairy book series, Away with the Fairies. Fiona and her partner, Cameron, own and operate a flower farm, The Blooming Barn (the first and only U-Pick flower farm in the area), in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, Canada. They live with their dog Roo, their cat Kitty, and numerous chickens. Sweet Peas and Bees is the first of the Life at the Flower Farm children's book series.thebloomingbarn.com