Authors and illustrators

Veronica Vasylenko

Veronica Vasylenko studied Art at Bradford Art College and Graphic Design at Liverpool John Moores University. She lives and works in the small market town of Otley, West Yorkshire, and loves inventing characters and bringing them to life through her illustrations. In her spare time, Veronica enjoys cycling and running.

Valerie Sindelar

Valerie is a graphic designer-turned-freelance illustrator from Austria who enjoys creating characters and illustrations in bright colours and graphic shapes. She either uses coloured pencil and thick markers in her sketchbook or creates the illustrations digitally using her tablet.

Valerie grew up in the countryside, and loves spending time outdoors. When she’s not drawing, she can usually be found sailing, cycling, drinking coffee or cuddling other people’s cats.

Vicki Gausden

Vicki Gausden loved reading as a child, and when she wasn’t reading, she was drawing. She kept drawing, and reading, and gained a BA in Illustration and an MA in design, leading to her career as an illustrator and author. She lives on the edge of the South Downs with her two dogs, Roo and Bella.

Tracey Tucker

Tracey has been working as an illustrator for 10 years and works in a number of mediums and styles. She has worked for magazines, publishers and design teams and likes to use vintage art books for inspiration.

Valerio Vidali

Valerio Vidali is an Italian illustrator and picture book author. His book The Forest was a New York Time’s Best Illustrated book of 2018, as was his book Jemmy Button in 2013. His work has also received the Grand Prix of ILUSTRARTE, the International Biennal of Illustration; the CJ Picture Book Award and various honours. His latest book Hundred is nominated for the German Children’s Literature Award. Valerio lives and works in Porto, Portugal.

Various Authors

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Vanessa Cabban

Vanessa Cabban studied Illustration at Brighton University and the Royal College of Art, and went straight on to illustrate books. She has spent much of her life living abroad, and has also cycled round Sierra Leone, Tuscany and the Cape Verde Islands. Vanessa has illustrated several books with Little Tiger Press, including Where There’s A Bear, There’s Trouble!, which was shortlisted for the Stockport Schools’ Book Award 2003.