Meg Harper
MEG HARPER lives in Warwickshire with her husband, their four children, dog, cat and two chickens. Meg first began writing seriously in her twenties to see if she could write at length. Previously a secondary school teacher, Meg is now, alongside writing, teaching youth theatre part-time. She also provides creative writing/drama workshops in schools, often based on her own writing, having recently achieved an MA (Distinction) in Theatre and Drama Education.
Meg is a versatile author whose books range from hilarious, contemporary stories to convincing, compelling realism. Her books for Lion include, the popular My Mum series - four humorous stories of Kate and her embarrassing mum which make entertaining reading for 10-13s, The Ghost in the Gallery, and the recent Saint Jenni series - in which 8-year-old Jenni tries her very hardest to be a saint... Meg is also the author of published by Usborne.
In all her work, Meg explores the spiritual challenges of the modern world. Favourite themes include love, forgiveness, reconciliation, friendship, courage and prayer.
Meg also hosts a regular book club for 8-12s at Warwick Books. For more details about the club, Meg and her books, please visit her website.
Praise for the My Mum series:
'A delightful romp of a tale of teenage angst.'
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'This'll make you laugh, cringe and pity poor Kate!'