Authors and illustrators

Andy Rowland

Andy Rowland won the Macmillan prize for children’s picture books before graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University with a degree in illustration. He has worked as a freelance illustrator, muralist, community artist and tutor, and has to date illustrated twelve children’s books.

Anjan Sarkar

Anjan Sarkar is a British illustrator based in South Yorkshire. He graduated with a degree in Illustration with Animation from Manchester Metropolitan University. Since focusing on children’s illustration in 2015, he has created artwork for over 20 books. @LovelyLovelyJam

Anna Jones

Originally from Anglesey in North Wales, Anna lives in sunny Brighton with her husband and baby daughter. She works from her home studio, which means she’s able to consume plenty of strong coffee and chocolate biscuits without fear of being judged!

Anna graduated from Liverpool Art School with a degree in Graphic Arts and has since worked as an in-house illustrator/designer for a greeting card company before becoming a freelance illustrator in 2008.

Anna Lewis

Anna Lewis tried a variety of jobs before becoming a children’s illustrator including advertising, teaching and painting and decorating!After the arrival of her nieces. she loved writing and illustrating a book for them and knew then she had found her true calling so she set about becoming a real life children’s illustrator! Anna lives in Cornwall where she enjoys life by the sea with her friends and family.

Anna Süßbauer

Anna Süßbauer always loved drawing and reading. She became a freelance illustrator in 2016 driven by her passion for graphic design, clear structures and bright colours. Her work includes illustrations for picture books, board books, editorial illustrations and it’s inspired by a quirky sense of humour and her love for all kinds of animals, especially dogs.

Andrea Stegmaier

Andrea Stegmaier draws a lot and loves to make books. As a kid she made books for her dolls, later she made books for her kids, and now she makes books for everyone. She went to university to study architecture, but that’s a different story. Andrea lives with her family in Stuttgart, a busy town in Germany.

Anna Claybourne

Anna Claybourne is a freelance writer and editor, based in Edinburgh. She has written many children’s books, including fiction, non-fiction and encyclopaedias.