Leah Osakwe

Leah Osakwe is the author of the Little Voices series. She’s always writing – whether that be for apps and digital products or fiction for children. She lives in Essex, UK.

Linda Chapman

Linda Chapman is the best-selling author of over 200 books for 5–14 year olds. Her series include MY SECRET UNICORN and STAR FRIENDS, among many others. She lives in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Visit lindachapmanauthor.co.uk

Kim Gregory

Kim Gregory works as a designer, photographer and musician in Portsmouth, UK. She is proud to say that she is also a maker of picture books. She lives with her three children, two dogs and a cat, between stacks of children's books and curated higgledy-piggle.

Júlia Moscardó

Júlia is an award winning artist and illustrator. She lives in the UK with her partner Joe (also an illustrator), her daughter and their fluffy cat. In 2017, she graduated from the MA in Children’s Book illustration at Cambridge School of Art.

Jessica Meserve

Jessica Meserve studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and worked in publishing as a children's book designer before pursuing a career as a children's author and illustrator. She has lived in Canada, France and the US, but now lives with her family in England. She finds inspiration and happiness from the great outdoors, and her two dogs and her family.

Harriet Evans

Harriet Evans works in children’s publishing and spends her days researching cool animal facts, imagining awesome adventures and drinking copious amounts of tea.

Holly Webb

Holly Webb is one of Britain’s best-loved children’s writers. She has written over a hundred books for children and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats. Visit www.holly-webb.com or @HollyKateWebb.

Huw Lewis Jones

Huw Lewis Jones has voyaged many times to Antarctica, meeting all kinds of penguins. He is now a professor at Falmouth University teaching natural history and other creative things. Huw has written books about photography, mountains, and maps, but these days his stories are mostly about annoying apples and befuddled badgers. He lives in Cornwall.

Fred Blunt

Fred never wanted to be an astronaut or drive a train when he grew up. Right from the beginning he knew he wanted to draw silly pictures for a living … and some decades later, he’s living the dream! Fred has worked on all manner of projects, including editorial, advertising and designing animations for the BBC. He now works mostly in children’s books.