Lily Quench and the Dragon of Ashby

Natalie Prior was born in November 1963. She has been writing compulsively since she was a child and became a full-time children’s author in 1992. Prior is the author of numerous books for many ages and has been published in more than 20 countries. Her work includes the internationally successful Lily Quench series, which has well over half a million copies in print, and which was broadcast on BBC Radio in 2006; The Minivers series; and picture books, including Pom Pom and The Paw. Natalie lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband, daughter, and two long-haired red miniature dachshunds.