Tanya Landman is an award-winning author who has written over 40 books for children and young people. Before she started writing, Tanya had a number of different jobs - now she cannot imagine a day without writing. Many of Tanya's books are about specific times in history and their characters have experiences that are based on real events. As in Lightning Strike, Tanya is often inspired by stories of vulnerable young people escaping difficult lives. Tanya now lives in Decon with her two sons, two dogs and a cat.