ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cristy Zinn is the author of two fantasy novels for children, The Dreamer’s Tears and Of Magic and Memory and has published various short stories in science fiction anthologies. Her latest short story, The Girl Who Stared At Mars, has been nominated for a NOMMO award. She is enthralled by stories involving the fantastic – technological and magical.
She works as an illustrator and designer for the children’s book industry. Cristy lives in Durban with her husband and two teenagers who graciously endure her obsession with stories.