Hilary McKay is the author of The Time of Green Magic (which received five starred reviews), The Skylarks' War (which was a Boston Globe Best Book and received three starred reviews), Binny Bewitched (which received two starred reviews), Binny in Secret (which received three starred reviews), and Binny for Short (which received four starred reviews). She's also the author of The Swallows' Flight and Hoping for Tomorrow, the sequel to Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess. Hilary resides in Derbyshire, UK, with her family. HilaryMcKay.co.uk is her website.