Ella Burfoot is the author and illustrator of several children's books, including BETTY AND THE YETI and DARKNESS SLIPPED IN, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway medal in 2009. She earned both her undergraduate and Masters degrees in Illustration from the University of Falmouth. Ella comes up with many of her stories while walking the countryside of Dorset where she now lives with her partner, two small children and Daisy the dog. You can visit Ella at ellaburfoot.co.uk