Author of the Arsène Lupin Literary Prize winner THE BLUE ROSE and THE LOST GARDENS, Anthony Eglin grew up in England and worked in art and advertising before starting The Larkspur Company, which produced a series of best-selling garden videos. Addicted to gardening, his own former pint-sized garden was awarded Garden Design magazine's Golden Trowel Award. Tony is a member of the American Rose Society and lives in Sonoma County, California with his wife, Suzie and family cat, Pyewacket.