Hannah Pang has been a children’s book editor for over thirteen years, having worked in-house for Templar Publishing and Walker Books, before chasing her dream to become an author and freelance editor. She lives in the beautiful West-Sussex countryside with her husband and book-loving daughter, plus a cat called Sprout and a huge spider called Woolly!
Holly Webb is one of Britain’s best-loved children’s writers. She has written over a hundred books for children and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats. Visit www.holly-webb.com or @HollyKateWebb.
Ian Cunliffe worked at Shepperton Studios, creating special effects, and spent five years as a designer and illustrator at Penguin Books before becoming a full-time illustrator. Today, Ian works from home where he watches green parakeets fly past his studio window! He has created artwork for well-known children’s books, including ‘A Very Fishy Battle’ by Jeremy Strong.
In 2016 Isabel Harris won the Book People Bedtime Story Competition with her entry The Moon Man. Isabel lives in London with her mum and dad and little sister Angela. She loves swimming, dancing and baking cupcakes.
Isabel Otter is a children’s book editor and writer. When not writing, you can find her climbing mountains in muddy boots, squirrelled into an armchair with a novel and a cup of tea or tending to her potted plants.
Isobel Finn has a BFA in Fine Art and Illustration from Parsonβs School of Design in Paris and a post-graduate qualification from the School of Visual Arts in New York. The Very Lazy Ladybird is her first childrenβs book with Little Tiger Press. Isobel enjoys travelling, photography and wildlife.
Harriet Lynas is a children’s book illustrator living in Cambridge with her husband and their son. As a child, she was a big fan of Studio Ghibli animations and later she developed a taste for mid-century style illustrations. Harriet’s inspiration comes from random things like marvellous fossils or a cone of pistachio gelato on a hot summer day.
Honor and Perdita Cargill are a daughter/mother writing partnership and the authors of WAITING FOR CALLBACK and DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH. Originally from the Scottish Highlands, Perdita spent many years as a barrister before turning to writing fiction. Honor, having recently graduated from Oxford, is working on fiction and non-fiction writing projects as well as studying for a Masters at The Courtauld Institute. They both live in London.
Huw Lewis Jones has voyaged many times to Antarctica, meeting all kinds of penguins. He is now a professor at Falmouth University teaching natural history and other creative things. Huw has written books about photography, mountains, and maps, but these days his stories are mostly about annoying apples and befuddled badgers. He lives in Cornwall.
Hettie Cox originally hails from North London where she spends time with her family, two bunnies and cat Roxie. When sheβs not researching fun facts for childrenβs books or looking over artwork, sheβs usually curled up with a cup of tea watching an animated movie (or three!) or practising her singing.
