Hazel lives in Oxfordshire in an old bakery dating back to the 1700’s. Her work has been published in many places and awarded her various scholarships, mentorships and competitions. She is also an alumni of National Centre for Writing’s Escalator Prize, Swanwick’s TopWrite Mentorship Scheme and was a Women’s Prize for Fiction Young Adult Judge in 2010. Hazel is currently working on her first novel, which is heavily inspired by folklore and fantasy.