Dragon Fire

Geert De Kockere studied to become a teacher but instead became a professional journalist. Currently he is the editor of Buitenbeen, a nature magazine for Flanders and the Netherlands. He has written many children’s books, including several collections of poems, and has won a variety of book prizes for his work. He resides in Kempen, Belgium.An Dom was a terminally ill kindergarten teacher who began writing Dragon Fire so she could explain in simple terms to her children what the cancer would do to her and what the consequences would be for the family. She chose dragons as the characters to stay in the realm of children. She passed away in 2011.Tineke Van Hemeldonck studied graphic design, specializing in illustration, at Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg in Hasselt. She has done all kinds of graphic design work, and this is her first children’s book. She currently resides in Bunsbeek, Belgium.