The Magical Scarecrows GARDEN - About the Authors

Lynn Santer, aka Auntie Lynn, sent her first book “The Magical Scarecrow” to a publisher when she was only nine years old and won her first award for animal welfare at the tender age of eleven. Since then she has lived and worked in both hemispheres, she has a string of best-selling authorized biographies and thrillers to her name, and she has been honored by organizations around the world both for her philanthropic and writing achievements. Most recently she was honored by International Volunteers Day (recognized by the United Nations) for her Magical Scarecrows project in appreciation of her generous donations to children in need everywhere. She has worked with many great names in show biz including her close friend, the iconic Hollywood star of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, Tippi Hedren, original Australian wild man and wildlife warrior, Alby Mangels, internationally awarded Australian superstar, Barry Crocker, star of the immortal classic “Born Free”, Virginia McKenna, and Dr Who girl, Katy Manning. She is also the founder of a peace initiative spearheaded by Saddam Hussein’s former personal pilot and an Israeli Rabbi, an honorary life member of The AfriCat Project 2000, a World Vision child sponsor, a multi-awarded screenwriter and short film maker, a (lapsed) fixed wing light aircraft pilot, a PADI scuba diver, she’s tracked wild predators on foot in Africa, and swum with sharks . For full details see www.lynnsanter.com

Catherine Chapman came into Lynn’s life in 2007. While reading bedtime stories to her children in 1990, Catherine had a vision. That night she sat down and began to write short stories of fruit and vegetable people and their adventures. The characters of each fruit and vegetable came to life as a means to encourage children to include these foods more often in their diets. Nutritional information and simple recipes were to be added at the end of each story so that children could enjoy them in fun and interesting ways. She read her stories in the classrooms of her children and soon word of the fruit and vegetable people spread across local primary schools Once her children were no longer in primary schools the stories found themselves in a box in the family garage. There they sat for eighteen years. After removalists uncovered the box, Catherine decided to have the stories rewritten and brought up to date. She searched the internet until she stumbled across Lynn Santer, creator of “The Magical Scarecrows”. Upon reading Lynn’s story Catherine felt a connection and promptly made contact. The two then came together to unite their characters in a series of adventures breathing life into a shared dream… after all, who better for fruit and vegetable people to adventure with than the Magical Scarecrows who protect their crops? Through a recipe of new ideas, imagination and excitement The Magical Scarecrows Garden was born.