Sebastien Braun studied fine and applied arts at Strasbourg University, and worked as a teacher and freelance illustrator in France before moving to London in 2000. He has worked exclusively on children’s picture books ever since, including titles for Walker Books, Flammarion and more.
Shanda is a teacher and a mom. She has been reading to kids forever, it seems. Now that her daughters are in college, will she graduate to novels? Probably not. Shanda also likes to make things with yarn, beads and fabric – especially thrift store finds. She lives in Michigan, USA. She dreams of a sunny beach cottage, with as many cats as her husband will allow.
Sharon Gosling is the award-winning author of middle grade novels THE DIAMOND THIEF and THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY, as well as YA horror FIR, which was shortlisted for the Lancashire Book of the Year 2017. Sharon lives in a small village near Carlisle, in Cumbria. @sharongosling
Sheridan Cain was born in London where she also went to school. She now lives in the east of England. She is an avid gardener and the many small creatures who visit her garden are an inspiration for her children’s books.
After graduating with a degree in English and Psychology, Sheryl Webster worked as a primary school teacher, before taking a career break to raise her young family. This gave her the opportunity to pursue her passion for writing. Sheryl lives in Liverpool with her family.
Sarah Horne grew up in Derbyshire, studied Illustration at Falmouth College of Arts and gained a Master’s degree at Kingston University. She is the illustrator of CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN by Sam Copeland. She now lives in Forest Hill, South London and specialises in funny, inky illustration.
Sarah Lodge graduated from Cambridge School of Art’s MA in Children’s Book Illustration in 2014 with a distinction. In 2015, she was shortlisted for the AOI World Illustration Awards New Talent Award. She is a part-time children’s bookseller and illustrator.
Sarah Massini lives in East Sussex with her husband and son. This is her first picture book for Little Tiger Press.
