Susan McNally's love of books and haunting tales began in her early childhood spent in the north of England. Her parents were inspiring story tellers, recounting ghost stories and fairy tales which ignited her life-long love of fantasy and mystery genres.

After building a successful career in business Susan was inspired to write her first novel after purchasing an Edward Ardizzone illustration from a children's book. This evocative print rekindled the memory of Susan's perfect day, reading for hours, lost in the wonder of her story books.

Writing her novel, that's what Susan wanted to recreate, a gripping tale and a fantastic epic adventure story that children could not put down. She wanted to transport them to a strange, make-believe world full of weird characters and a girl with supernatural powers who had to unearth a dark family secret. So began the idea for The Morrow Secrets...

Susan lived in North London with her husband. After a long and courageous battle with cancer she died in December 2018