Alan Murphy is the writer and illustrator of four collections of poetry for children and teenagers. Dublin-born, he lives in Lismore, county Waterford. His collections have featured in books of the year articles in the Irish Times and been shortlisted for the CAP awards for independent authors. He has also contributed to several children’s poetry anthologies in the UK and America, and has published poetry and visual art with a variety of journals. www.avantcardpublications.com