Olivia Wakeford

Olivia Wakeford is the author of two middle-grade novels: My Dog and The Shadow Pony. She believes every story should have a dog in it, and writes a lot about grief, which really means she writes about love. Olivia has worked in film and television, been a scriptwriter, dog-walker, PA and more, but her favourite job is writing novels for children.

Olivia graduated with distinction from the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University, she can ride a unicycle (badly) and is addicted to salt and vinegar crisps. She was born in Wales and now lives in London with her husband and their socially awkward Labrador, Obi.