Authors and illustrators

Matt Hunt

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.

Mariajo Ilustrajo

Mariajo Ilustrajo is a Spanish illustrator and designer based in the UK. After 15 years working as an illustrator, she earned her master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University and chose to focus her career as a children’s book illustrator/author. She loves cooking, travelling and drawing (of course!).

Malgorzata Detner

Malgorzata Detner is an illustrator based in Poland. She currently lives with her family, a cocker spaniel, some snails, and two rats in Warsaw. When she is not illustrating, Malgorzata enjoys family time and needle felting colourful toys.

Magda Brol

Magda was born in Wroclaw, Poland. After a few years spent working in the City of London and the birth of her two little girls, Magda turned her passion for drawing into a dream job. When she’s not drawing, she enjoys yoga, ice skating and DIY and would love to adopt a dog one day. Magda and her family live in leafy south London.

Mandy Stanley

Mandy Stanley is an award-winning illustrator, author and designer who has published more than 200 picture, story and activity books for children. Mandy is based in her studio in Suffolk.

Marcelo Badari

Marcelo Badari is from Brazil and likes to create illustrations focused on ideas and characters, with pinches of humour and personal vision. His illustrations have been featured in magazines, books, posters, T-shirts, newspapers and websites in Brazil, USA and Europe. In his spare time he likes to create music and videos, and he enjoys hiking and meditation.