Katie studied English Literature and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway and gained an MA in Poetic Practice. In 2010, she and her mother opened independent bookshop, Storytellers, Inc. Named Young Bookseller of the Year in 2012, Katie sits on the executive committee for World Book Day. She lives in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire.
Karl was born in Germany and grew up in various places around the UK. Karl now lives in beautiful Carmarthen, in Wales, and works as an illustrator making picture books and screen prints, always leaving a paper trail of sketches and drawings wherever he goes.
Kasia studied painting at Fine Arts Academy in Gdansk, Poland, where she still lives, and has worked on a diverse array of projects, from picture books and backgrounds for animated short films to iPad apps and commercials.The most pleasant thing for her is to draw and create for youngsters. She is a seafood lover and an adopted dog owner.
Kate Daubney was born in sunny North Devon, where she grew up on a diet of Devonshire cream teas and Cornish pasties. Drawing, painting and writing stories have always been her favourite pastimes, and as a child she spent many weekends at the beach with a sketchbook creating quirky characters. Since graduating from the University College Falmouth in 2009, she has worked full-time as an illustrator. Kate’s love of animals and nature inspire her bright, colourful and quirky illustrations.
Kate McLelland grew up in the North East of England before moving to London to gain a BA Hons in Theatre Design. After completing her degree in London she moved to Edinburgh, where she gained an MFA in Illustration with Distinction at Edinburgh College of Art. Kate now lives with her family in Edinburgh, where she works from home on books, printmaking and making pictures!
Kate Pankhurst has an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from the University of Central Lancashire and was the highest placed undergraduate in the Macmillan Prize for Picture Book Illustration. She has written her own series, Mariella Mystery Investigates. She now lives in Leeds with her partner and two house rabbits!
Kate Pope gained 1st class honours in Surface Pattern Design from Staffordshire University alongside Liz Pope. They have worked together for the past ten years, developing card ranges, stationery, art prints and illustrating children’s books. Kate can’t wait to add a splash of colour to Liz’s drawings. She loves to collect vibrant papers and vintage fabrics, which are then layered and collaged into the art.
Katie Abey provides illustrative doses of happiness, motivation, sarcasm and general randomness. Her work usually features puns and crazy animals. She lives in Derbyshire.
Katie Cottle is a Welsh illustrator who now lives in Bristol. She's illustrated a number of children's books, and she's written a few, too. Katie uses lots of bright colours (orange being a particular favourite), lots of texture and has lots of fun with characters. When she's not drawing, she's probably hanging out with her cat (Beanie) or feeding the ducks that live nearby.
