Veena Nagpal-- A graduate of Lucknow University, Veena majored in English literature. She has written two previous novels, Karmayogi (Jaico - 1972 ) and Compulsion (Sterling - 1975) She has also written four children’s books, Time Travellers, Smuggler’s Isle, Tenderella and the FoFs and Garbie Garbyhog – The Worm That Wanted To Fly. Her short stories and articles on diverse topics have been published in leading Indian magazines. She lives with her family in Delhi and devotes most of her time to writing on environmental issues.