Michael Emmerson has been drawing pictures ever since he could pick up a Burnt Sienna crayon and scribble all over the new wallpaper.
Authors and illustrators
Nick East
Nick works as a children’s book illustrator from a studio in the beautiful city of York, which he shares with two illustrator friends, a whippet called Alfie and a huge lurcher called Basil. When he’s not illustrating picture books for publishers like Little Tiger Press and Puffin Books, he likes to drink loads of tea, eat cake and laugh a lot!
Nick Ward
Nick Ward lives in a small rural village with his wife Amanda, their two children Jimmy and Mala, and two mad cats Fred and Wilma. Nick works from a studio in an old Victorian school, loves reading and spends many hours amongst dusty documents researching his family history.
Nicky Benson
Nicky Benson was born and raised in Chicago. She studied Communication at Northern Illinois University where she met her husband, Brad. Nothing makes Nicky happier than spending time with family and friends, rummaging through a flea market, and cuddling in a book nook with her son, Drew. She now lives in St Charles, not far from her hometown of Chicago.
Nicola Edwards
Nicola was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband and son in East London and spends her days writing and editing children’s books. She has been nominated for the UKLA 2019 award. @NicolaBookFace
Mr Griff
Natalie Barnes
Natalie Barnes writes for books, magazines, toys and even robots. When she’s not working (or reading magical realism literature), she can be found trekking through the Hertfordshire countryside with her chatty husband, two wild boys and one exceptionally polite dog called Masha.
Molly Littleboy
Molly lives in a tiny flat in London with more plants than she really has space for. She is lucky enough to have her dream job in children’s publishing, where she gets to edit, write and spend her time finding words that rhyme. Her favourite things are lazy Sundays, detective stories, and petting other people’s dogs.
Nathanael Lessore
Monica Saigal
Monica Saigal loves telling stories through food, enticing readers on flavourful adventures. With eleven published works, including novels, short stories and cookbooks, she delights in exploring diverse flavours of the world alongside her two sons. When not crafting tales, she’s fearlessly learning to ride a bike.