Erica Gomez was born and raised in London to Nigerian parents. Her love of fantasy was sparked by a childhood belief that clouds were floating islands. When she’s not writing or attending physiotherapy, she’s obsessing over Lego sets and dreaming about sausage dogs. School for Fireflies is her debut novel.
Erica wrote School for Fireflies as a coping mechanism after a medical incident left her paralysed for a year. She was subsequently diagnosed with a neurological disorder and lives with chronic pain. For her day job she is a fully-trained lawyer, but she has always loved stories and writing.
