Alex Mullarky is an author, playwright, screenwriter and veterinary nurse who loves to tell stories about nature and magic. Raised in Cumbria, she studied English Literature at the University of St Andrews, Scotland and Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia. She now lives on the edge of Edinburgh and spends her free time walking with her dog, wild swimming and playing roller derby. The Sky Beneath the Stone is her debut novel.