Maureen Ward, (writing under her pseudomyn as Nella Ward),was born in London, England. She was the eldest of five children and first became interested in writing at a young age.
As her own family grew, she created stories to tell them at bedtime.
It wasn't until Nella, had grandchildren, that she had the time or inclination to produce 'The Magic of Hedgehog Woods'.
Nella is currently working on the second book in the four book series.