RUTH Hatfield is a writer and ex-archaeologist from Cambridge, UK. She has been writing all her life and her first novel, a middle-grade fantasy, The Book of Storms, was published by Hot Key books in 2014. It was followed by two more books in the same series, The Colour of Darkness and The Book of Shadows. Ruth has also written several books for OUP’s reading schemes covering various diverse non-fiction topics. Her most recent book, Dig!, a practical look at the world of archaeology for children aged 7-11, was published by Quarto in 2025. When not writing or reading she is currently to be found riding horses, looking after small children and renovating an old mud house.
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