Alessia was born in southern Italy in 1990 but grew up in Rome, where she still lives. She has wanted to be an illustrator since she was a child but she hasn’t excluded the possibility of becoming an astronaut. After graduating in 2013 with an Animation Degree from the International School of Comics in Rome, Alessia has worked as background artist for some of the most important animation studios in Italy. She currently works as a freelance artist on various animation and illustration projects.
Abeeha Tariq is thrilled to be working as a children’s book illustrator, after many years dreaming of it. She adores all things colourful and sparkly – and finds great inspiration in them. When she’s not working, she loves to read, travel and spend time with her loved ones. Alejandra Ruiz is an illustrator, visual storyteller, and creative explorer. She was born in Bogotá, but grew up in the small city of Manizales. With a love of animals, nature, and most importantly, her Colombian heritage, she includes a lot of these elements in her work. Alejandra loves the colour green and is an avid reader and coffee lover. When she is not working you can find her cooking, baking, reading, or cuddling with her cats.
Ag Jatkowska dreamed of being an artist from a very young age and graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland with a MA in Graphic Design and Illustration. Ag now lives in Bath and works as a full-time illustrator. She really enjoys illustrating children and animal characters, creating their personalities visually, and making them come alive on the page. In her spare time she loves practising yoga, discovering new places and taking long walks with her husband. Adam Douglas-Bagley is an illustrator and storyteller from South London with a deep passion for creating fantastical worlds and populating them with an array of whimsical characters. He has always created illustrations with a story in mind and many of the books Adam read as a child still heavily inspire his work today. He hopes to one day inspire the next generation of illustrators to pick up a pencil and start spinning their own tales. Adam won a Commended place in the 2020 FAB Prize.
