Authors and illustrators

Sarah Horne

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

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

Sarah Massini lives in East Sussex with her husband and son. This is her first picture book for Little Tiger Press.

Robert Starling

Robert Starling is happiest when he is drawing, and now divides his time between illustrating for his own stories and for others. A former teacher, he now enjoys performing stories and running workshops. When not drawing, Robert can be found doing daddy duties, brewing strong coffee, or thinking about cake.

Rachael Saunders

From a young age Rachael Saunders has always loved to draw, so she feels extremely blessed to now have her hobby become a career. With a strong interest in the rich printed aesthetic of 1960’s children’s books, her work explores colour, shape and texture in a vibrant and humorous manner. Rachael is based in Hampshire, UK.

Rosalind Maroney

Rosalind Maroney works from her home studio on top of a hill overlooking the houses and sea. She lives with her partner and two children who love picture books as much as she does. Rosalind was originally a Product Designer designing things for kids all over the world, and she’s really happy that she still gets to design toys as well as illustrating books!

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.