Cindy Leaney has been active in English language teaching for over 20 years, as a teacher, teacher trainer and author. She has lived and worked in Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, England, and the United States.

Currently she divides her time between writing and directing an English language teaching program at Essex University in the U.K. Cindy is the author of 38 books for US elementary schools, including a dictionary and thesaurus, the Friendly Phonics series, and the Hero Club series. In the Know is her third ELT title for adults.