Renia Metallinou is an illustrator, mum, wife and chocolate addict. Before becoming a full-time illustrator, Renia studied graphic design and worked for several magazines and newspapers. Renia currently lives with her husband and their family in a small house by the sea, a few miles away from Athens, Greece.
Authors and illustrators
Richard Jones
A British illustrator based in Devon, England Richard has over 15 years experience in the creative arts and is now branching out to illustrate children’s books.
Richard Merritt
Richard is a London born illustrator with over 15 years experience as an artist, and formerly as an agent, helping to nurture many other talented illustrators. From his first commission with The Times newspaper, he hasn’t looked back! His body of work includes editorial, packaging design, and games; as well as children’s publishing, cover design, fashion and costume drawing for blockbuster films such as Lincoln, Jurassic World, The BFG and The Witches.
Richard Smythe
Richard lives near Tunbridge Wells with his wife and dog. He loves drawing and has been scribbling away since he was a tiny boy – often covering his sister’s homework with his ‘masterpieces’, much to her annoyance. Richard loves to tell stories with his illustrations, especially if they involve animals and silly things.
Róisín Hahessy
Róisín has always had a great passion for drawing and illustration. After graduating from animation college in Dublin, she spent a number of years working in television graphics. In 2015, she relocated to a city in southern Brazil and has been able to focus a lot more on drawing and illustration, which is what makes her happiest.
Rosalinda Kightley
Ryan Wheatcroft
Ryan studied illustration at the University of Lincoln, England and has worked as an illustrator for the last couple of years since graduating.
He lives on the outskirts of the very hilly city of Sheffield, England, with his family and pets and spends most of his time making pictures for books and magazines.
Samantha Meredith
Samantha Meredith graduated from Loughborough University in 2001 with a BA(Hons) in Illustration. She currently works from a little house in North London, drawing pictures all day whilst drinking tea and wearing panda slippers. She spends most of her time designing and illustrating children’s books. She also occasionally works in-house for various studios… but leaves the pandas at home.
Samantha Meredith
Sanja Rešček
Sanja Rešček lives in Zagreb, where she studied graphic design and painting at the Academy of Fine Arts. She has illustrated picture books for Random House, Scholastic, Campbell and many other publishers, and she has also illustrated cards for UNICEF. When she is not illustrating, she enjoys painting and designing children’s furniture.