Liz Harker

Liz is a retired university education lecturer. She has been active in
promoting the development of emotional intelligence in children and has
contributed to government think tanks to promote citizenship in schools.
She has also, in her work as Chair of Wearside Women in Need, seen the
devastating consequences of abuse and domestic violence. Because of
this, she is dedicated to producing literature for children that will help
them to have a voice and empower them to refuse to be victims of any
kind of abuse or ill treatment.As a grandparent she has a concern about
the lack of children's literature that encourages discussion, language
development and an empathy with others.