Gilly Cameron Cooper

Gilly Cameron Cooper (www.gillycameroncooper.com)started work as a reporter, and has since written, edited and directed general reference books for adults and children. She was senior commissioning editor, natural history at Harpercollins, contributing editor to many Reader's Digest special books, Head of Reference at Quarto Publishing, and director of the children's list at Anness Publishing. Half her time is spent on a Greek island, where she runs www.walkingplus.co.uk with her husband Robin, and she overwinters in the UK, exploring and researching books and articles.