Ingrid Jonach was raised in Australia by two artists and spent much of her childhood hiding under tables at art exhibitions, where she would nibble the complimentary cheese over a well-worn copy of The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton.

Her love of reading led to a love of writing. By the time she graduated from high school, Ingrid had decided she wanted to spend her days sitting around in her pyjamas, writing stories.

She graduated from university a few years later with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing with Honours. She then worked at the local newspaper, where she was able to live out her dream of writing stories for a living, but they never let her wear her pyjamas to work.

Ingrid currently lives in Canberra, Australia, but you can find her on her website (www.ingridjonach.com) or on Twitter (@IngridJonach).

Strange Chemistry Books by Ingrid Jonach

• When the World Was Flat (and we were in love) (Summer / Autumn 2013)