Lily Dyu lives in a Welsh valley. Growing up, she wanted to be a writer then an astronaut. Her favourite things are running in the mountains, camping wild and watching the night sky.

Through her writing, she loves to tell true stories about people from all over the world. Maybe one day she'll still make it into space.

She is the author of Earth Heroes- 20 Inspiring Stories of People Saving Our World (Nosy Crow, 2020) and Fantastic Female Adventurers- Truly Amazing Tales of Women Exploring the World (Vertebrate Publishing, 2019).