Essie Foxford lives near Manchester in England, and yes, it does rain a lot, much to the delight of her three ducks. Her writing veers away from the overly serious, tending towards romance, adventure and humour with a sprinkling of unusual characters who are in theory fantastical, but can you ever be sure? A Twist of Amethyst is the first book in the series of Genius Consultants (a company that employs genies who can now work for themselves). The second book in the series, A Kiss of Crystal, is due out Spring 2026.