After gaining a degree in Education at Exeter University, Fiona worked as a writer and researcher for a publishing company who produced booklets for zoos and museums, and then as a teacher in Kent and the Netherlands. She joined Usborne Publishing as an assistant editor in 1989, and is now editorial director. Fiona has gone on to produce over 150 titles, including the award-winning That's Not My... series, The Beginner's Cookbook series, and many fantastic activity and cloth books. Source: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/children/authors/192