Sharon Elizabeth Bleasdale-Licht of Holland, Pennsylvania grew up in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, a town in Bucks County, PA. Sharon is married to husband Jeffrey. She has two children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. From a young age, Sharon has loved to write fictional stories, poetry and verse. Writing song lyrics is also a passion. Sharon is retired from a major newspaper publishing company located in Princeton, New Jersey. After a 28-year career as Management Secretary, Sharon enjoys time to devote to her passion of writing. Sharon has attended classes in Secretarial Science, Psychology, English, Literature and Social Studies at both Ryder College and Bucks County Community College.

In addition to this book, Sharon has also written Magic Marmalade: A Tale of the Moonlight Fairies, of which Return of Chancellor Paddywack is a sequel, Childhood Travels, a small poetry book for all ages, as well as another poetry book: Reflections Through Time and Rhyme. The author can be contacted through her website (see link below).

James Browne is a most gifted artist who lives in the Phoenixville, PA area and specializes in painting faeries, elves and other fictional characters in an enchanted forest setting. James’ passion and emotion for his work comes through his brushes when he paints, as seen in his magnificent artwork. James has given substance to the characters in, Magic Marmalade: A Tale of the Moonlight Fairies as well as its sequel, Return of Chancellor Paddywack, by putting down on the page what can only be imagined. It is through James’ stunning creations that the stories come to life. More about the artist can be found on his website (see link below).

Both the author and artist reside in the State of Pennsylvania where its abundance of natural woodlands, rushing rivers, meandering streams, and winding county roads offers many unique places for the imagination to roam.