Janet Rising had her first story published when she was fourteen and has since written sixteen books for children, half of which have been published by Hodder. With Carl Hester MBE...view moreJanet Rising had her first story published when she was fourteen and has since written sixteen books for children, half of which have been published by Hodder. With Carl Hester MBE, she wrote the story of Valegro, the GB dressage horse which won gold at both London 2012 and the Rio Olympic Games. She has held the post of editor for no fewer than three children’s magazines. Having published her memoir she now concentrates on writing books with a strong message for young readers.view less