Authors and illustrators
Elina Ellis
Elina Ellis was born and grew up in Ukraine. She made up stories and drew funny pictures from the age of three, so she decided not to let her skills go to waste and graduated with an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. She’s been drawing funny pictures and making up stories ever since!
Elisa Paganelli
Elisa Paganelli was born in Italy and since childhood has been unable to resist the smell of paper and pencils. Today, Elisa lives and works in High Wycombe, collaborating with publishers all over the world. She is often immersed in her quiet world of nature and books, accompanied by a cup of tea and her beloved pets – three old dogs and two cats.
Elisabetta Stoinich
Elisabetta was born and raised in a small Ligurian seaside village in Italy. The beautiful scenery inspired in Elisabetta a love for magical landscapes and the sea.
Since studying Fine Arts, Elisabetta has worked as a children’s and adult book illustrator. She has also spent time in advertising and in the video game industry. Elisabetta discovered her passion for classic literature whilst reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, and books have since become her main source of artistic inspiration. She now lives in Milan.
Elissa Elwick
Elissa Elwick is the illustrator of the FETCH AND STICK series. She writes as well as illustrates and is the author/illustrator of THE PRINCESS AND THE SLEEP STEALER. She conjures up ideas from her colourful desk at the Fleece Station, London. www.elissaelwick.co.uk | @ElissaElwick.
Ella Okstad
Ella lives up north in Trondheim, Norway with her family (husband, three boys and a cat). She loves to drink good coffee while drawing cats, dogs, ballerinas, children (with and without tantrums) and all manner of children’s book characters.
Emi Ordás
Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Emi has been drawing since he could hold a pencil. Having illustrated over 300 titles to date, he also plays the role of art director in his own company: Wedoo Studio. Emi now lives near the mountains in Madrid with his wife and children, and works from his home studio.
Emily Fox
Emily Fox graduated from Falmouth University in 2013 with a first class degree in Illustration and has been working as an Illustrator ever since. Her work is colourful and characterful. Emily tends to work digitally but enjoys mixing in traditional elements, like pencil line and printed textures. She enjoys reading stories, but when it comes to her children’s book collection she mostly likes to look at the pictures.
Emma Trithart
Emma Trithart grew up in Michigan, but received her degree in Illustration from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Her favourite things in life are blankets, drawing flowers, drinking coffee and eating good cheese on a cracker with some pepper jam. Emma currently lives in Los Angeles.
