S. J. Sear is British by birth, born in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside and educated in suburban London. Soon after leaving grammar school to pursue a teaching career, she converted to Islam. A...view moreS. J. Sear is British by birth, born in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside and educated in suburban London. Soon after leaving grammar school to pursue a teaching career, she converted to Islam. A few years later, after her marriage to a Pakistani Muslim, she migrated to Pakistan where she spent most of her adult life bringing up her children and working for a prestigious publishing house as editor-cum-writer of children’s books. She is currently living in the UK, and although retired, continues to write books for children.view less