Kelly McKain is a best-selling children's and YA author with over 40 books published in more than 20 languages..

She lives in the beautiful Surrey Heath area of the UK with her family and loves horses, dancing, yoga, walking and being in nature.

Born in the wild and windy north, Nicola began her career as an usher, but life by the big screen was too heady and too fast. Instead, she chose to study Illustration in Buckinghamshire, where she developed a passion for children's books that far surpassed her love of popcorn.

She has since had books published here and in the United States, which include Best Friends, Spot a Lot, and Leaping Lemmings. Nicola lives with her family in Cheshire, close to the local cinema where she likes to occasionally lurk in the foyer.