Antonia Barber born 1932 real name is Barbara Anthony is an English author of books for children and adults. Barber resides in Kent and Mousehole, Cornwall. Her award winning book The Mousehole Cat has been made into an animated film and is being adapted as a stage musical. She graduated from University College London, and had a husband who was a structural engineer. She is the younger sister of fellow author Pamela Oldfield. Barber is currently living in her oast house in Kent and visiting Mousehole regularly. She is working on the Mousehole Musicals.