Lauren St John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia, now Kadoma, Zimbabwe. Aged 11 she and her family moved to Rainbow's End farm in Gadzema, which later became the subject of her memoir. After studying journalism, she relocated to England, where she was golf correspondent to the SUNDAY TIMES. She is the author of several books on sports and music, as well as the award-winning children's quartet The White Giraffe and the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning Laura Marlin series. She has also recently written an adult novel, THE OBITUARY WRITER, published in 2013. Prize-winning author who can turn her hand to any genre, Lauren's One Dollar Horse trilogy is perfect for horse lovers everywhere, whether you are an expert, or have always longed to own a pony. Lauren's website is http://laurenstjohn.com/ and you can follow her on Twitter @laurenstjohn.