Authors and illustrators

Having been raised on a diet of French comics, colourful anime and his grandparents' collection of true crime books, Vincent has a penchant for the cute, absurd and creepy. His professional journey began in 2005 with the <i>GloomCookie</i> series by Serena Valentino. Since then, he's been illustrating and writing for various international clients while earning a Master's Degree in cinema history and film analysis. Vincent now lives in Paris, surrounded by what's easily one of the biggest collections of manga drawn by CLAMP.

Thomas Elliott is an illustrator and designer with a keen love of nature. When he’s not creating beautiful books, he likes to spend time with his family and two dogs.

<b>Tracey Tasker </b>still can't believe that ideas she scribbled on a post-it note are now being published as a picture book. Tracey works with children as a speech therapist and spends her free time drinking wine while watching crime dramas with her husband, two sets of twins and five cats.

Stacey Thomas has been drawing for as long as she can remember. She lives in a small town in the Oxfordshire countryside, where she spends her days illustrating picture books, rambling in the neighbouring woods and attempting to befriend the local wildlife.

Rachel WD and Ruby Clyde are also known as Shelf – a comedy double act that write and perform for adults and children. They are regular writers on series 7 of The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network) and currently have children's fiction and television projects in development.<br><br>Shelf blends standup with elements of musical comedy and sketch. Their live shows have been cult hits at the Edinburgh Fringe, transferred to Soho Theatre, and toured internationally. As award winning children's performers, Shelf have been resident artists at Great Ormond Street Hospital and created bespoke content for GirlGuides UK. They are founders of queer comedy collective The LOL Word.

Nelly Edwards is an illustrator based in the countryside just outside of Newbury, West Berkshire. Nelly always dreamt of being an illustrator when she was a child. Now, more than 40 years later, she's living that dream and counts herself the luckiest person in the world, every single day! Nelly predominantly works in the medium of collage in her tiny home studio.

Michelle Pereira makes colourful illustrations for children's books, editorial and ad campaigns for clients around the world. Her work features cheerful colour palettes and texture, bold geometric design, with a focus on women and inclusivity.

Born in a mini car in a car park in South Wales, Mini worked as a theatre designer, then a primary school teacher, before beginning making children's picture books, some of which have won awards. Mini lives in Oxford UK with her partner Tony and son Herbie. She likes running along the river and down corridors, and playing with her food.