At a young age, Sally Gardner was branded 'unteachable' and was sent to various schools, until she was eventually diagnosed at the age of twelve as being severely dyslexic. Sally is now an avid spokesperson for dyslexia; she sees it as a gift, not a disability, and is passionately trying to change how dyslexics are perceived by society.
Her first full-length novel, I, CORIANDER, won the Nestle Book Prize Gold Award in 2005. THE RED NECKLACE was shortlisted for the Guardian Book Prize in 2007. Her most recent book, MAGGOT MOON, won it's category in the 2012 Costa Book Awards. Follow Sally at www.sallygardner.net or on Twitter: @TheSallyGardner