Hilary Robinson is an author, radio producer, broadcaster and feature writer. She was born in Devon and brought up in Nigeria and England. The author of over forty books for children she is best known for Mixed Up Fairy Tales. Her books have been translated into a number of languages and are sold across the world. She lives and works in London and Yorkshire.

Hilary is related to the poet William Wordsworth.

Hilary is a supporter of, and has worked with, a number of reading initiatives with schools in inner city areas. She has campaigned against the move to promote age banding on children's books collaborated with authors, illustrators and editors to oppose the war on Iraq and supports author Alan Gibbon's campaign against cuts to the library service. She is an occasional book reviewer for Writeaway. Hilary has appeared at the Edinburgh Children's Book Festival, the North of England Children's Book Festival, the Swansea Book Festival and the Sheffield Book Festival. She is a member of the Federation of Children's Book Groups.

Hilary Robinson has written features for The Times, The Times Educational Supplement, The Guardian, The Independent, The Yorkshire Post, Practical Parenting, Primary English, Family History Monthly and other specialist press.

Website: www.hilaryrobinson.co.uk