At Midnight in a Flaming Town
About the Author(s)
Lorraine Bateman was born in Suffolk and now divides her time between Buckinghamshire and the Isle of Wight. After a corporate career in human resources, Lorraine studied for a master's degree in biography at the University of Buckingham. She now combines work in the field of executive development with writing biographically based historic fiction. She has a keen interest in the First World War, in particular how this affected and influenced the lives of civilians. At Midnight in a Flaming Town is her debut novel.
Paul Cole was born in Sussex and now lives in Buckinghamshire. After an early career as a City shipbroker followed by sales and marketing work in the healthcare industry, Paul now largely concentrates his time on research and writing. He has a keen interest in military history and a desire to make the stories of the past approachable for new generations of readers. He enjoys unearthing little-known historic facts and features and weaving them into accessible and entertaining narrative. His collaboration on At Midnight in a Flaming Town is his debut novel.