Authors and illustrators

Luke Newell

Luke graduated with a BA in Illustration from Kingston University, and has made a living telling stories through pictures ever since. Originally working in traditional animation for TV and advertising (Picasso Pictures, MTV) he moved through web animation into interactivity and games, working for ten years as in-house Illustrator and Concept Artist at Playstation’s London Studio. He is currently a full-time Illustrator.

Lucy Semple

Lucy Semple lives and works as a children’s illustrator in Nottinghamshire. She loves to create her art digitally but sometimes dabbles in traditional media in her own free time. She can often be found curled up with a book, a cup of tea in hand and her dachshund Frankie asleep on her knee.

Lucy Farfort

Lucy Farfort is an illustrator, passionate about the need for more diversity in children’s publishing.
 In 2017 she was awarded first prize for illustration, in Faber Children’s inaugural FAB Prize competition.
 Lucy enjoys working in watercolour, and experimenting with pattern and texture. www.lucyfarfort.co.uk

Lucy Fleming

Lucy Fleming graduated from the University of Lincoln with a First Degree in Illustration and has worked on children’s book projects for many leading publishers. She lives and works in a small town in England with her partner and a little black cat. When not at her desk she prefers nothing more than to be outdoors in the sunshine with a hot cup of tea.

Lucy Truman

Since graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Illustration, Lucy has become one of the UK’s leading commercial illustrators. Lucy draws inspiration from popular culture, fashion and all things vintage to create her fabulous artworks. This, combined with her love of people-watching, allows Lucy to create illustrations which encapsulate aspirational everyday living.

Maddie Frost

Maddie Frost grew up in a quiet town and has always been inspired by simple things, like bugs and pebbles. She loves illustrating images that are very funny and silly as well as images that have a more serious or softer tone. A field day for her is putting characters in nature or in an environment where she can really embrace a particular season for a setting. Maddie lives in New Hampshire near lots of trees and dogs with her fiancé and their dog.

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.