S G Fessel studied history at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and completed a historical PhD at London University, UK. ‘Switchling’, her first novel, was recently awarded the Pacific Book Awards prize for 'Best New Fiction'. Inspiration struck when lying in bed one night, halfway between sleep and wakefulness. She heard a noise from outside and an image sprang to mind of figures in flowing robes carrying staffs. They were dragging an object across a windowsill from the downstairs flat and were taking it away. From there she started to wonder who these mysterious people might be and what they were stealing. They became the Honourable Society of Beam Reapers and the story developed around them. SG Fessel is originally from London but now live in San Francisco with her family and two friendly cats. Favorite authors include, Jonathan Stroud, Natalie Babbitt, Joan Aiken, Philip Pullman, Quentin Blake, Annie Barrows, Lauren Child, Neil Gaiman and Lewis Carroll. Through fiction, she would like to help readers enjoy using their imaginations and to gain new understanding of the world through joining a narrative adventure.