The Elemental Detectives: Volume 1

Patrice Lawrence was born in Brighton and brought up in an Italian-Trinidadian household in Mid Sussex. Patrice lives in east London and shares a cat called Stormageddon. She has been writing for as long as she has been reading. She loves crime fiction, sci-fi and trying to grow things. Her ideal mixtape includes drum 'n' bass, Bruce Springsteen and Studio Ghibli soundtracks. Music can't help creeping into her books. Her debut novel, Orangeboy, won the Waterstone's Book Prize for Older Readers and the YA Book Prize, and her second novel, Indigo Donut, won the Crime Fest Best Crime Fiction for Young Adults and was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize.

Debra Michaels is an English actress, singer and vocal coach. She has appeared on stage in leading roles around the world. Debra played Mama Morton in the UK tour of Chicago and the title character in the European tour of Carmen Jones. Some of Debra’s other stage credits include Man of La Mancha, Strange Fruit, Aladdin and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.