Theresa Breslin won the Carnegie Medal in 1995, with her highly acclaimed novel WHISPERS IN THE GRAVEYARD. Since her first novel, SIMON'S CHALLENGE, won the Katherine Fidler Award, she has established herself as one of the most exciting British writers for young people.

Previously a librarian, Theresa was recently awarded lifelong Honorary Membership of the Scottish Library Association for distinguished services to Children's Literature and Librarianship. She lives in her native Scotland with her husband. They have four children.

THE NOSTRADAMUS PROPHECY, her latest novel, was published in May 2008.