Andrew NorrissAndrew Norriss was born in 1947, went to Trinity College, Dublin, and then became a school teacher. In 1982 he became a fulltime writer, partly because of the money but mostly because it means you can watch movies in the afternoon. He is the athor of a number of books for children, including The Portal, The Touchstone, Aquila, and The Unluckiest Boy in the World. Read More Read Less