Duncan is a bestselling author and illustrator who has been drawing and doodling since childhood, sprawled out on his parentβs living room carpet with felt tip in fist. He now sits upright to draw from his studio in Bristol, where he lives with his wife, daughter and demanding springer spaniel.
Charlotte Pepper grew up and completed a surface pattern design degree in sunny Staffordshire. She worked in-house for a greetings cards publishing company for 19 years before taking the plunge to go freelance. Her favourite things to draw are characters, birds and anything nature-based, but she doesnβt like drawing shoes!
Ciara Ni Dhuinn has always loved colourful things, so drawing them for a living seemed like the right fit for her. She currently lives in Warrenville IL with some of her favourite humans, while the rest of her favourite humans are in Ireland. She loves hiking and getting lost in music and imagination.
Brendan Kearney lives and works in the South West of England with his family and little dog, Crumble.
He has loved drawing since he was a kid and feels very lucky to be able to draw for a living. He particularly enjoys drawing animals (especially sloths). When he isn’t drawing, he enjoys playing guitar and exploring the woods and rivers of Dartmoor.
Chris Dickason spent the majority of his education drawing on his friendβs schoolbooks, and was brought up a diet of Tom and Jerry cartoons, Asterix comics, Swiss chocolates and French sunshine. His illustration style has been described as charming, visually striking and populated with rambunctious characters that are a cleverly crafted mix of an uncomplicated line style, wonky perspectives and conspicuous colour choices.
Christiane loves writing and illustrating, especially for children and young people!
She has illustrated over 30 children’s books so far and also works on magazines, advertising, juvenile fiction, and kids’ products. Christiane lives by the sea in England.
Ben Sanders hasnβt stopped drawing since he was a kid. Decades later he still draws . . . and heβs still a kid. Ben lived in the High Andes of Bolivia for several years but his studio can now be found somewhere in Australia. He really dislikes beetroot, so please donβt offer him any.
ChantΓ© Timothy is an illustrator who has been drawing for as long as she can remember, experimenting with movement, vibrant colour, character design and storytelling. She is a Pathways into Childrenβs Publishing 2019 – 2021 Alumni and can be found in several titles including Hey You by Dapo Adeola.
