Anna Jones Buttimore was born in the south east of England and after taking her English Literature degree at a Welsh university spent seventeen years living in the wilds of rural Wales and trying to learn Welsh. In 2004 she finally found her way home to the village where she grew up. She is married to Roderic, has three daughters, and works for a small charity. Anna enjoys swimming (and doesn't enjoy running but does it anyway), rock, heavy metal, and worship music, cross-stitch, and anything to do with science fiction or fantasy, from playing Dungeons and Dragons to watching back-to-back episodes of Star Trek. She also loves travelling, especially cruising. She leads a book club and writing group in her community.