Lucy Hawking, is a novelist who is the original creator of the George series. She is the author of the adult novels Jaded and Run for Your Life. She works with world leading scientists, including her co-author and father, Stephen Hawking, to explain complex concepts of science through story telling to young readers. A former journalist, she has written widely for British newspapers. Lucy now gives regular talks about the science and stories of the George series to audiences all over the world. She lives in London with her son.