Authors and illustrators

Annemarie Cool was born in Mexico City. She loves Italian food, reading, painting and plants! When she’s not busy making picture books, you will find her hanging out with her very handsome dog, Achilla, and dreaming of the day she can own a cat, too.

Becky Paige is an illustrator living in Orlando, Florida. She loves creating images that are sweet, colorful and playful. After 20 years as a classroom teacher, she had the opportunity to go back to school to study graphic design and follow her lifelong dream of being an illustrator.  In her spare time she enjoys watching movies, going on walks, drawing, and spending time with her family. 

After graduating as an animation director from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Barbara began working as an art director, character & background designer for a TV series and also a few short films. She likes to go adventuring with lots of ideas in her head and a lot of pens in her pocket.

Becca Stadtlander is a freelance illustrator and fine artist, inspired by the beauty of everyday objects, the comforts of home, and the lush colors and landscapes of faroff places. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art (BFA 2010) and currently lives and works in her hometown of Covington, Kentucky. Her work is featured on stationery, home decor products, editorial publications, young adult, and children’s books.

Becka Moor graduated in Illustration for Children’s Publishing in 2012. Her first fiction book, VIOLET AND THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize in 2015. Becka lives in Manchester.

Anu Adebogun is a British-Nigerian author, scholar and award-winning youth practitioner. 

With ten years’ experience across the youth and community sector, Anu has partnered with leading national organisations to promote the safety and wellbeing of young people and improve their access to education. She authored the bestselling book ‘Black and Brave History: 30 Sheroes Who Shook Britain’ to celebrate the revolutionary impact of Black female presence through colourful, inspiring biography. Anu holds a first-class Law degree and completed an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Oxford. Presently, she continues her PhD studies at Oxford where she explores parent-child relationships and safety at home.