The Selfies - questions for children's fiction winner Jemma Hatt

Where did you find inspiration for the Adventurers series?

My inspiration came from two places - Cornwall and Egypt. When I was young my family went on holiday to the West Country almost every year; it is a magical place with its beaches and caves. I've always been fascinated by Ancient Egyptian history, and visited Cairo in 2009. So The Adventurers and the Cursed Castle, about ancient Egyptian treasure in Cornwall, was a combination of two of my long-standing interests. I guess I was writing a story that my younger self would have wanted to read.