Gillian Cross has been a successful author for many years. She has won the Carnegie medal, for 'Wolf'; the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children's Novel award, for 'The Great Elephant Chase' and her 'Demon Headmaster' books have been made into a successful television series. Gillian Cross is a great supporter of libraries and has served on several national committees and working parties in support ot these institutions. She lives in Warwickshire with her husband and family.
