Sandra Rose Hughes lives in the wild and scenic Kern River Valley in California. Before she had children, she was a High School English and Drama Teacher, but now stays home to care for four beautiful bearers of the image of God. In her spare time, she is the children's ministry director at her church, and serves in several faith-based non-profits. She writes poetry, blogs, and middle grade fantasy fiction about identical twins, selkies, and the Orkney islands. Her favorite authors include C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Jack Prelutsky, T.S. Eliot, and Robert W. Service.