Pat Walsh, author of The Crowfield Curse, was the runner up in our 2008 Times Chicken House Writing Competition. She was born in a haunted house in Kent and spent her early years in West Africa and Ireland, before her family settled in Leicestershire. At the age of nine, Pat decided she wanted to be an archaeologist, going on her first dig at twelve. Now fully trained, she's still digging to this day! However, her first love is writing and she finds her inspiration in mythology and folklore, and in Britain's rich historical heritage. She now lives in Bedfordshire with her husband and two children. The sequel to The Crowfield Curse entitled The Crowfield Demon was released in April 2011 and Pat is currently working on her third novel for children.