Linda Chapman is the author of many books including the My Secret Unicorn, Stardust, Not Quite a Mermaid and Unicorn School series, Bright Lights and Centre Stage.

She lives in Leicestershire with her husband, daughters and two Bernese Mountain dogs, Poppy and Teasel.

She learnt to ride when she was three and her first pony was a very stubborn Welsh Mountain pony called Swizzle, who she used to imagine