Julia Golding's debut novel, The Diamond of Drury Lane, won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize and the Ottakar's Children's Book Prize in the U.K. She lives in Oxford, England. While working as a diplomat in Poland, Julia Golding traveled high and low, from the Tatra Mountains to the bottom of a Silesian coal mine. She later joined Oxfam as a lobbyist on conflict issues, campaigning at the United Nations and with governments to lessen the impact of war on civilians living in war zones. Visit the world of The Companions Quartetand learn more about how to help protect the environment at: www.companionsclub.co.uk and www.juliagolding.com.