Ruby Yayra Goka a writer from Ghana – she is also a dentist! She writes for both adults and children. Six of her young adult books (The Mystery of the Haunted House, The Lost Royal Treasure, When the Shackles Fall, Perfectly Imperfect, Plain Yellow and The Step-Monster) have won awards in the Burt Award Competition for African Literature in Ghana.

Ruby loves reading, animals and chocolate (not in that particular order!). When she is not reading or writing she loves to garden and spend time with her two dogs and turtle.