Authors and illustrators
Jodie Parachini
Jodie Parachini is the author of twenty books for children. She is originally from New England but now lives in (the original) England, with her family, along with Lucky the cat and Sammy the dog. Her favourite word is “ramble”, which is something her words, and her legs, like to do.
Joe Lillington
Born in London and now based in Bristol, Joe Lillington graduated from University College Falmouth in 2014 and since leaving has had two titles published by Flying Eye Books, TOBY AND THE ICE GIANTS and NEFFY AND THE FEATHERED DINOSAURS.
John Bendall-Brunello
John is married and lives part of the year in Cambridge and part in Cannes in the South of France. He studied at the Cambridge College of Arts and, since graduating, has illustrated numerous picture books. John’s other interests include chess, snooker, badminton, playing the piano and travelling to far-flung countries.
Jon Davis
Jon Davis studied Illustration at Glyndwr University, Wrexham, and after that spent some time doing 3D animation. Some of his films were screened around the world, but eventually he came back to illustration. Jon loves the liveliness and breadth of imagination you can use with children’s books and works digitally, in Photoshop with a tablet and pen. He currently lives and works in Twickenham.
Jonathan Woodward
Jonathan Woodward developed an interest in wildlife and art at an early age and is now an award-winning wildlife illustrator. Jonathan is passionate about conservation and the protection of wildlife and as the father of two young children, is proud to help pass this message on to the next generation.
Jonny Lambert
Jonny grew up knowing he wanted to be an artist of some sort. Encouraged by his grandfather and, later, his art tutor at the Reigate School of Art and Design, Jonny is now an internationally-published author and illustrator, children’s book designer and paper engineer. He lives with his family and a menagerie of animals near Horsham, West Sussex.
Jorge Martín
As a child, Jorge drew compulsively on any surface available to him. Originally from Spain, he has lived in San Francisco, Mexico City, Hamburg and London. Currently dedicated to doodling and storytelling, he writes and illustrates books, runs picture book courses, and draws live at events.
Josie Portillo
Josie was born, raised and currently works in Los Angeles, California, as a freelance illustrator. She received a BFA in Illustration with a focus in Entertainment Arts at Art Centre College of Design in 2009. She draws inspiration from mid century design, vintage children’s animation, folk art, nature and travelling.