Diane Bailey Frook has written fiction and non-fiction for several children's magazines, including Cricket, Highlights, Ladybug and AppleSeeds. She particularly likes writing historical fiction spun from her own family stories or based on obscure events. Having once read, "When you write a book for a child, you give a voice to the voiceless" she has adopted this philosophy for herself (and taped the words to her computer, lest she forget!) Diane has also reviewed childrens books for the publication "Children's Literature," and worked as an entertainment journalist and reviewer. She has a dual degree in journalism and English from Syracuse University. Diane lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with her husband and two sons, and is currently working on a novel.