Na'ima B. Robert is descended from Scottish Highlanders on her father's side and the Zulu people on her mother's side. She was born in Leeds, England, grew up in Zimbabwe, and went to university in London, England. At high school, her loves included performing arts, public speaking, and writing stories that shocked her teachers! She has written several multi-cultural books for children which have won, and been shortlisted, for numerous awards. Na'ima divides her time between the UK and Cairo, Egypt, and dreams of living on a farm with her own horses. Until then, she is happy to be a mum to her five children and keep reading and writing books that take her to a different world each time.