Authors and illustrators

Matt Buckingham was born in Cheshire and grew up in the countryside. He studied Illustration at Loughborough University and went on to work as a freelance illustrator. Since then he has continued to invent stories and draw the kinds of pictures that he would have loved to have seen when he was growing up. Matt now lives in London and works as a full-time illustrator.

Matt Saunders is an illustrator, magician and animator based in London. His work is versatile and ever evolving, ranging from children’s books to designs for musicians. He enjoys creating unique images and solving visual problems.

Maxime Lebrun always loved to draw and colour as a kid, watching clouds through the windows at school and drawing dinosaurs in his school books till he studied youth illustration and animation for a degree in Epinal, France. He’s been working as a freelance illustrator for the past couple of years while living in London. He loves telling stories in his images, and playing with light and colours.

Michael Terry was born in Folkestone and studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Folkestone Art School. He has since worked as a designer/typographer and has been a successful illustrator for over thirty years, recently illustrating many books for children. Michael lives and works by the coast in England with his partner Lindsey and three children. He also has three grown-up sons.

Matt Hunt spent his childhood in the historical county of Worcestershire, England. Starting out as a fine artist, he graduated from the Birmingham School of Art, and from these roots developed a love for Children’s illustration. Matt now lives in Redditch, with his wife, and two cats, spending busy days drawing from his humble little home studio.