Linda Chapman is the million-copy selling author of more than 250 books including such series as My Secret Unicorn , Star Friends and Stardust as well as writing for the Rainbow Magic and Heartland series and being co-author of the New York Times best-selling series, Unicorn Academy , along with close friend, Julie Sykes. The biggest compliment Linda can have is for a child to tell her they became a reader after reading one of her books. She lives in Leicestershire with her husband, three children, two dogs and a pony. Her website is www.lindachapmanauthor.co.uk.