Authors: Picture Books

When Tom studied animation at university, he realised that the best part of the process was writing stories and drawing characters and not…

As brothers we’ve been creating characters and stories together for over 30 years. It started as a means to entertain ourselves, then, as we got…

Sophie worked in advertising and design before studying for an Illustration & Animation BA at Kingston University. Her final project, The…

Thiago de Moraes spends most of his time in a tiny shed at the bottom of his garden, writing and illustrating books, comics and bits of old…

Bia is a Brazilian-born illustrator and author based in East London. She was the recipient of the prestigious The Queen Elizabeth Trust scholarship…

Kate worked as a stop-frame animator for 10 years, making music videos and commercials with a hand-made aesthetic for clients including Sigur Ros,…

Multi-award-winning illustration team Chantelle and Burgen Thorne are eclectic bookworms who delight in the magic of stories. In the rolling green…

After studying Graphic Design at Staffordshire University, Vic Turnbull went on to take up a place on the MA in Children’s Book Illustration at…

Sophie Green is a multi-award-winning wildlife & conservation artist and illustrator, who specialises in capturing the photorealistic details…

Stephanie Clarkson graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and Italian, before training as a journalist. She was a staff…

Faye Bradley is an author and illustrator of stories for children. After studying illustration at University College Falmouth, Faye fell in love…

Salomey Doku is a self-taught author-illustrator from Leeds, England. Originally trained in architecture, in which she worked for over 3 years, she…

Jo Empson graduated from Cambridge School of Art with an MA in Children’s Book Illustration. During the course, she created her first picture…

Agnes Monod-Gayraud is an author and translator, with a focus on non-fiction titles rooted in science, nature, art and foklore. Winner of the 2017…

David has been a shelf-stacker, a library assistant, a call-centre worker, a civil servant and a printer, so obviously it was only a matter of time…

Emily Schofield is an illustrator based in Manchester who loves all things nature. While her use of collage dominates her practice, she loves to…

Paul Delaney likes to draw pictures, scribble ideas for stories, make stuff look nice on a page and brighten people’s day. Luckily he gets to do…

Anuska grew up in Spain where she studied Fine Arts at the University of Salamanca. She has enjoyed drawing and writing stories for as long as she…

Kevin Waldron first studied in Dublin at D.I.T and then did a Masters at Kingston University in London. He worked on his first book, Mr Peek &…

Matt’s first picture book, Some Birds, is a joyful, colourful and stylish celebration of birds of all shapes and sizes. With its rhythmic text…

Jo graduated with a distinction from the MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art in 2014. Her first picture book How To Be…

Jessica Wilson, author of Sofia the Dreamer and Her Magical Afro, was trained at UCL and Cambridge University. Jessica is a writer of Jamaican and…

Em Cosh (they/them) is an illustrator and writer living in Margate, UK. They grew up on a small farm in Shropshire which inspired a love of nature…

Alex is a South African writer and illustrator living in Cape Town. He has a degree in English and Philosophy and has written and illustrated for…

Toby Rampton is a British illustrator based in Cambridge, UK. He graduated with a Masters in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School…

Rosie Thwaites is an English writer and illustrator (although her parents are from the other side of the world). She lives in London with her…

Jessica is an illustrator and author of children’s books. She loves drawing children, animals and lyrical landscapes. She is inspired by her two…

Debut author Sumana Seeboruth lives in London with her husband and two young children. She works in the City and writes children’s book inspired…

Having previously studied Child Development, Georgia takes inspiration from her work supporting children and young people struggling with learning…

DOM&INK (Dominic Evans) is a freelance illustrator and merperson based in London, from not-so-sunny Bolton, via Narnia. Growing up with a love…

Holly grew up in a little Cornish fishing village where she spent most of her childhood exploring rock pools. She completed a degree in fashion but…

By day Charley has worked as a make-up artist, a window dresser, a coffee maker, a fetcher of lunch and a shampooer of hair, but by night Charley…

April is a mixed media illustrator and storyteller based in the Lake District, UK. She loves to be out in nature and draws inspiration from the…

Ella is an illustrator based in Norway, living in her native city of Trondheim. However, Ella studied in the UK and graduated from Kent Institute…

Barry Falls is an award-winning author and illustrator living in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since graduating from Ulster University in 2005, his…

All Jools wanted to do when she was little was to draw and show off on stage. Now that she’s (mostly) a grown-up, she’s found a way to combine…

Bethan could never decide which she loved more – words or pictures. So she chose a career that squashed the two together. After studying for a BA…

Morag grew up in Edinburgh writing stories, splashing paint around and dreaming of having a pet duck. Following a degree in Costume Design from…

Megan Brewis grew up in South Africa, where she worked as a textile designer before moving to England. She enrolled on the MA in Children’s Book…

Having left university with an illustration degree, Clare worked as a designer and studio manager in the greetings card industry for fifteen years.…

Before enrolling at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge where she completed and got a distinction in her MA in Children’s Book Illustration,…

Mojca is a Slovene artist whose pseudonym is Mocculere for her artwork and writing. Although Mojca now works full-time as a freelance illustrator,…

Bryher Mackenzie likes books with big feelings. They are also rather fond of long walks on the beach, library trips and silliness. Bryher can…

Sam Winston has been making art and books for twenty years. Initially known for his typography and artist’s books he employs a variety of…

Originally from Chelmsford in Essex, Bethan graduated from the BA Illustration course at the Cambridge School of Art. Bethan’s distinctive,…

Navya Raju is Illustrator-Storyteller based in Hyderabad, a multicultural city in India, with an academic background in Architecture. After her…

Katie Mai is an Illustrator based in Philadelphia, PA. After graduating from Rutgers University in 2021 with degrees in Visual Arts and Psychology,…

Ana María is a Designer and Illustrator born in Bogotá, Colombia. She developed an early fascination with art and creativity within the vibrant…

Oliver Jeffers makes art.From figurative painting and installation to illustration and picture-book making, Jeffers’ work takes many forms. His…

Having grown up in The Netherlands, Iona is a Scottish-born London-based author and illustrator who is greatly inspired by the magic of everyday…

After studying translation and interpretation of French and Spanish at university, Rachel found a job in a translation office but quickly decided…

Forest Xiao is an image maker, storyteller, treasure finder, and new mother. She has lived in China, Germany, USA, UK, and Malaysia, which…

Vicky Woodgate has been drawing since a toddler. This passion for scribbling lead her to a career in commercial art for 25 + years. After…

Habiba Nabisubi is a British Ugandan multimedia artist based in South London. Having lived in both Kampala, Uganda as well as the UK she draws huge…

Rose Blake is an illustrator and artist making drawings and pictures from a railway arch by a canal in London. She studied at Kingston University…

Alan has worked as a designer, creative director and marketer for over 15 years winning many awards including a BAFTA nomination. He is now making…

Will Mabbitt likes to write. He writes on the train, in the corner of cafes, and sometimes he writes in his head when his laptop runs out of power.…

Rochelle was born in Jamaica but grew up in Birmingham, the oldest of six kids, raised by her single mum. As a teenager her head was always in a…

Hrefna was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, and has been drawing pictures ever since she was old enough to pick up a pencil. She graduated in 2004 from…

Scottish author and artist Karen McDonald has enjoyed publishing success with short stories for adults and an educational book. Karen believes that…

John Kane has a very short name. Eight letters in fact. He’s hoping this will come in handy if he ever becomes famous and has to sign things.…

Yokococo was born in Osaka, Japan. She studied English Literature in Kyoto and later came to England to study Illustration at Cambridge School of…

Maisie Paradise Shearring is an illustrator and author based in Hull. She loves making books, drawing from observation, and inventing characters in…

Chantal Valerie hails from a small village in Germany which, growing up, she thought she’d never leave. Yet, life had other plans and at 17, she…

Judy lived in many different places growing up – picking up LOTS of accents along the way. A lover of everything from ballroom dancing to…

Sara Rhys is a mixed media artist and published illustrator of several children’s books, living and working in the Scottish Borders. She explores…

James’s debut book, O is for Old School is a smart, funny and beautifully illustrated hip-hop alphabet for parents who used to be dope. After…

Julian was an avid doodler during his younger years but never really continued as he got older. That said, a few years ago he picked up a pencil…

Robert studied at the Glasgow School of Art before leaping in to a career on the West End stage. He has appeared in shows including Charlie and the…

Bethany Christou graduated from Cambridge School of Art with a First Class BA (Hons) degree in Illustration. In her final year she wrote and…

Ben is a writer and designer. His work is full of humour and heart with a touch of the gothic – as weird and wonderful as an atticful of vampire…

Rachel Suzanne graduated from Birmingham City University with a First Class Honours degree in Illustration. She loves exploring texture in her…

Originally from Dartford, Nicola studied for her BA in Illustration and Animation at Kingston University, graduating with her exquisitely drawn and…

You Jung Byun is a Korean artist, award-winning illustrator and an author. Born in Queens, New York, she grew up in America, Korea and Japan. She…

Ross MacKay lives in the village of Aberdour in Scotland with his wife and young son, Noah. In 2020, Ross was the recipient of the William Soutar…

Julian Beresford is a freelance illustrator and writer based in South Yorkshire, England. He grew up in the southwest of London, where he spent…