After graduating from Durham University, Hannah undertook an MEd at Cambridge. Based on pedagogical research practices, this training had huge impact on her early teaching career where she taught in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and led literacy. In recent years, Hannah has led literacy at Highgate Primary Academy in South Yorkshire and has been Assistant Head, Deputy Head, Head of Academy and Headteacher. She is an SLE, has moderated in two local authorities and now works as Primary Literacy Lead at Astrea Academy Trust as well as a local representative for UKLA. Hannah believes that if everybody read children's fiction the world would be a better place.