Mel Darbon spent a large part of her childhood inventing stories to keep her autistic brother happy on car journeys. Having worked as a theatre designer and freelance artist | as well as teaching young adults with learning disabilities and running creative workshops for teenage mums | young offenders and toddlers | Mel now writes young adult novels. She is a recent graduate of Bath Spa's MA in Writing For Young People | where she found a channel to give voice to young people who otherwise might not be heard. Rosie Loves Jack is her first book.