Mysteries of the Ocean

Alexandria Neonakis lives in Santa Monica California with her boyfriend and two cats. She was born in Nova Scotia Canada where she spent most of her time outdoors in the beautiful coastal Atlantic and forest landscapes. Her main goal is to create images that have strong emotional impact. She pulls inspiration from childhood memories, nature, animated films, and classic illustration. Alexandria tries to combine character with lighting, strong color direction, and staging. She spends most of her free time painting, visiting museums, and hiking the amazing parks of southern California. | Camilla de la Bedoyere has been writing for nearly 30 years and has more than 250 books in print around the world. She is one of the UK libraries' most borrowed authors, with up to 120,000 loans a year, and her books are sold worldwide with at least 400 English-language editions alone. Most of Camilla's books are non-fiction and focus on the natural world, but she writes on many subjects for both children and adults. In addition to writing books under her own name, Camilla also works as an editor/consultant/ghost writer and she has been behind several top-selling books that have appeared under the names of others, such as celebrity adventures and young naturalists. Camilla's academic background is in the sciences and she is a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. She has worked as a journalist and is a specialist reading teacher. Camilla also edits, writes learning materials, advises on the production of information leaflets and regularly reviews children's books. She lives in London and, whenever possible, travels to watch wildlife in action.