Tomislav Zlatic was born in Zagreb and studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts. Since graduating in 2002, he has illustrated textbooks, magazines and storybooks that have been published all over the world.
Authors and illustrators
Tracey Tucker
Tracey has been working as an illustrator for 10 years and works in a number of mediums and styles. She has worked for magazines, publishers and design teams and likes to use vintage art books for inspiration.
Valerie Sindelar
Valerie is a graphic designer-turned-freelance illustrator from Austria who enjoys creating characters and illustrations in bright colours and graphic shapes. She either uses coloured pencil and thick markers in her sketchbook or creates the illustrations digitally using her tablet.
Valerie grew up in the countryside, and loves spending time outdoors. When she’s not drawing, she can usually be found sailing, cycling, drinking coffee or cuddling other people’s cats.
Valerio Vidali
Valerio Vidali is an Italian illustrator and picture book author. His book The Forest was a New York Time’s Best Illustrated book of 2018, as was his book Jemmy Button in 2013. His work has also received the Grand Prix of ILUSTRARTE, the International Biennal of Illustration; the CJ Picture Book Award and various honours. His latest book Hundred is nominated for the German Children’s Literature Award. Valerio lives and works in Porto, Portugal.
Tom Lacey
Tina Knowles
Tina Macnaughton
Tina was born in Edinburgh, and raised in southern England where she still lives today.
After graduating from John Moores University with a BA Hons in illustration, Tina worked as a graphic designer before going freelance in 2001.
Tina’s first picture book was ‘One Snowy Night’, about a Little Hedgehog in a red bobble hat which spawned an international, best-selling series.
Tina Nolan
Tina Nolan is the pen name of Jenny Oldfield, creator of Home Farm Twins and contributor to the Animal Ark series. She has written numerous best-selling books for children, and has a love and knowledge of animals that makes her the perfect author for Animal Rescue!
Tom Nicoll
Tom Nicoll has been writing since school, where he enjoyed penning essays that were as silly as possible. Tom lives near Edinburgh with his wife and two daughters. He is the author of the successful THERE’S A DRAGON IN MY… young fiction series, BOYBAND OF THE APOCALYPSE and LEVEL UP. Follow him @TGNicoll
Tracey Corderoy
Tracey Corderoy lives in the Cotswolds with her family and a host of lively, lovely pets. Once a trained primary school teacher, Tracey is now an award-winning writer. She loves visiting schools, libraries and bookshops, bringing her stories to life with bright, engaging events, and inspiring children to want to be writers too!