Jules Majeks was born in Suffolk, England. She now lives in sunny Perth, Western Australia and teaches English to high school students and newly- arrived migrants. Together with her Australian-African Prince, Jules has a blended family of ten children. She loves teaching reluctant teenage readers and listening to their stories. She is also a tarot reader. She has been reading the cards for decades and, unlike most people, they never lie to her. Jules’ best companion during Covid isolation was her sewing machine. She creates quirky clothes which are mostly wearable. When offered the opportunity to teach more challenging students, Jules found short reads to engage these reluctant readers in short supply as are suitable texts for migrants learning English. The Son of Tintin Bailey is written for these purposes.