Louise Austin

I was born in January 1983 and quickly fell in love with words and stories, often falling asleep in my cot with a book on my face. Mum and Dad asked my playgroup to evict me from the book corner – I was quite content to read all day, but my parents had wild visions of me becoming a well-rounded member of society. Despite being an obedient kid by nature, throughout my childhood I would creep from my bed and switch the light back on, because how could I possibly sleep without knowing what happened next?