An ordinary year in an ordinary life, made extraordinary by poetry. Frances Thomas is the author of several books for adults and children. Her biography of Christina Rossetti was published in 1994 and has just been re-issued by Virago Press. She has won the Tir na nOg prize and a Scottish Arts Council award for her children's books. She was born in Wales, but grew up in London. She now divides her time between London and mid-Wales. To read more about her, please visit her website: www.francesthomas.org