Walker, Elaine: - Elaine Walker lives in North Wales, UK. Her publications include fiction, poetry and non-fiction. She is also a singer/songwriter and musician. As a fiction writer, she is particularly interested in magical realism and storytelling which is not bounded by reality. She has a doctorate in English Literature and her academic work on early modern horsemanship manuals crosses into her interest in the fantastic in the lives and writing of the first Duke and Duchess of Newcastle. She offers a consultancy service on the horse in cultural history and has worked for English Heritage, Royal Mail and Atacama Films, among others. Her website, http: //www.elaine-walker.com/, has more on her work and links to her social media pages.