Authors and illustrators

Mandy Stanley

Mandy Stanley is an award-winning illustrator, author and designer who has published more than 200 picture, story and activity books for children. Mandy is based in her studio in Suffolk.

Marcelo Badari

Marcelo Badari is from Brazil and likes to create illustrations focused on ideas and characters, with pinches of humour and personal vision. His illustrations have been featured in magazines, books, posters, T-shirts, newspapers and websites in Brazil, USA and Europe. In his spare time he likes to create music and videos, and he enjoys hiking and meditation.

Lee Wildish

Lee Wildish lives in Lancashire and has been illustrating from a very young age. He loves illustrating children’s books and thinks there’s nothing better than seeing people laughing at a book he’s illustrated.

Leire MartΓ­n

Leire MartΓ­n is an illustrator from San SebastiΓ‘n, Spain. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and a Master’s degree in CGI. She worked as a 3D artist for three years, but drawing has always been her passion, so she decided to leave it all and become a professional illustrator. She has worked for many publishing companies and has also created the illustrations for magazines and toys.

Lee Cosgrove

Lee is an illustrator working in children’s fiction and educational publishing. He also designs greetings cards, apps, novelty toys and bus stops. Lee lives with his wife, children and their rabbit in North West England.

Laura Blakeney

Laura has always loved stories, drawing and chocolate. Luckily, being an illustrator means she happily spends her days enjoying all of the above! The rest of the time Laura spends with her dogs and horses – then eats some more chocolate!

Leo Hartas

Leo Hartas has been a professional illustrator for over 30 years and started drawing from the moment he could hold a pencil. He uses a range of mediums including traditional ink, line and watercolour, acrylics, digital, DTP and 3D. Leo loves to create highly imaginative fiction and illuminating non-fiction, both with warmth and humour.

Leo Antolini

Leo Antolini has been drawing for as long as he can remember and cartoons have been a major influence on his work. A self-described nerd, he is always interested in learning new things. Designing characters is his absolute favourite thing to do, especially animals, which he loves! Leo is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.