Paddy Donnelly is an Irish illustrator now living in Belgium. He has over 15 years experience as an illustrator and designer, and especially loves working with a textured, painterly approach.
Paddy Donnelly
Authors and illustrators
Patricia MacCarthy
Patricia MacCarthy studied at Brighton Art College and now lives in East Sussex with her husband, illustrator John Avon, and their two children. THE TINIEST MERMAID is her first book for Little Tiger Press.
Nic Jones
Nic lives in the beautifully cloudy North West of England and has 3 amazing children, who keep her on her toes. In 2019 she graduated with a First BA Animation and Illustration and in 2020 graduated with a Distinction PGCE Teaching Degree. Nic is currently busy with various illustration projects, which includes children’s books, packaging and advertising Illustrations for reels, and just to keep herself extra busy she is studying a Master Degree in Illustration.
Nic and her family love nature, long walks in the sun or rain and camping. This inspires her work; taking note of the colours, shapes and textures of nature has a real real influence on what Nic creates on a canvas.
Natalie Smillie
Natalie attended Plymouth College of Art and Design, pursued a career in the Royal Air Force, then returned to Visual Communication as a mature student in Aberdeen. She has been drawing and making things ever since she can remember, coming from a creative family, and her dream job is to illustrate stories full of magic, humour and mythology, or anything a bit scary. Natalie now lives in Devon with her family.
Mr Griff
Monica Saigal
Monica Saigal loves telling stories through food, enticing readers on flavourful adventures. With eleven published works, including novels, short stories and cookbooks, she delights in exploring diverse flavours of the world alongside her two sons. When not crafting tales, she’s fearlessly learning to ride a bike.
Natalie Denny
Natalie graduated from The Open University with an open degree which incorporated creative writing, and was runner up in Writing on the Wall’s ‘Pulp Idol’ 2019 competition. She is a writer, activist, tutor and freelance EDI Consultant for Anthony Walker Foundation as well as the Director of Skywriters, an award winning creative education social enterprise that supports individuals, communities and businesses. Natalie’s interests include reading, activism, travelling, live entertainment, and writing poetry and prose.
Nabila Adani
Nick Schon
Nick Schon was born in London and now lives in Luton with his wife, three children and five lazy cats. He has worked as an art director at an advertising agency and now illustrates full time.
Natalie Sirett
Natalie Sirett is an internationally exhibited, multimedia artist, interested in us, our icons, our stories. Her work has often explored issues of body image culture and the growing pains of adolescence. WHEN SHADOWS FALL is a project shared with Sita Brahmachari over many years and she is delighted that it has come to fruition. Natalie lives and works in London.