Sophie King has written five novels for Hodder & Stoughton, including THE SCHOOL RUN as well as several non-fiction books such as HOW TO WRITE SHORT STORIES - AND GET PUBLISHED (How To Books). She also teaches creative writing at Oxford University and runs creative writing workshops in bookshops, libraries, schools and bookgroups. Her website is www.sophieking.info. Sophie King is the pen name for journalist Jane Bidder. Over the years, she has written extensively for national newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Express, The Times, Woman and Woman's Weekly.