Kirsty McKay is the author of UNDEAD, a wickedly funny zombie-comedy for teens. Now a full time writer, Kirsty originally started out as an actress. She went on to write for the theatre and has written extensively for commercial theatre both in the UK and North America. Kirsty recently turned her hand to writing children’s fiction. In 2008, Kirsty’s work was included in SCBWI's Undiscovered Voices anthology as part of their annual competition to find new writers. Kirsty was born in the North East of England, but currently lives with her husband and small daughter in the United States. UNFED, the eagerly awaited sequel to UNDEAD, will be published by Chicken House August 2012.