Livi Michael

Livi Michael’s first children’s book, Frank and the Black Hamster of Narkiz, was published in 2002. It’s funny, fantastical and a must for all hamster-lovers. Most hamsters are tame, gentle and seemingly happy to be left alone; Frank is different – he’s a hamster with a mission and his motto is ‘Courage!’ Frank’s adventures continue in Livi’s second book, Frank and the Chamber of Fear.

THE BASICS
Born: March 15th 1960
Jobs: University lecturer, Writer of books for adults
Lives: Diggle, Saddleworth
First children’s book: Frank and the Black Hamster of Narkiz

THE BOOKS
Livi Michael has written four books for adults and began to write for children in 2000 when she wanted to amuse her seven-year-old son over the summer holidays. She started writing when she was seven years old and never stopped! If she hadn’t been a writer Livi thinks she would have been 'a very sad person or, alternatively, an Arctic explorer'. The Frank titles are special for their humour and originality and appeal hugely to readers of fantasy fiction as well as to animal-lovers.

Livi Michael has two sons, a dog called Jenny – and of course a hamster called Frank!

There are more Frank titles to come and Livi is moving to a new area with The Whispering Road, a historical novel, the story of children on an amazing journey in search of their mother, due out in Autumn 2004.