Bornand raised on the Wirral Peninsula in England, CharlotteHawkes is mum to two intrepid boys who love her to play building blockgames with them, and object loudly to the amount of time she spends on thecomputer. When she isn't writing--or building with blocks--she is companydirector for a small Anglo/French construction firm. Charlotte loves to hearfrom readers, and you can contact her at her website: charlotte-hawkes.com.