Authors and illustrators

Barbara Röttgen

Barbara has been working with children and adults with special needs for many years. She lives in Cologne with her husband and two children. She loves dancing, decorating her home, and having fun with her friends. She would like to live by the sea some day. A Friend Like You is her first book.

Barry Hutchison

Barry Hutchison was born and raised in the Highlands of Scotland. He was just eight years old when he decided he wanted to become a writer and 17 when he sold his first piece of work. His work includes the Invisible Fiends series for HarperCollins and

The Shark-Headed Bear Thing

for Nosy Crow. He also writes for TV. Barry lives in Fort William with his partner and their two children.

Barry Timms

Barry Timms is an award-winning storyteller who enjoys the way books bring people together. He grew up in the rugged Cornish landscape but now lives by a South London water tower and is a city boy at heart. Barry can often be found with pencil in hand, writing or drawing or both. Barry likes road-trip movies, ghost trains and exploring forgotten side streets.

Ben Mantle

Ben was born in Leamington Spa and studied Animation at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design. He has been illustrating children’s books since 2008, and also produces screen prints and digital artwork to exhibit in Brighton and London.

Beth Chambers

Beth Chambers started off her career penning horse and pony adventures before moving into the slightly darker realm of psychological thrillers and fantasy. She now has over thirty books published and lives in Wales with her husband, three sons and numerous (decidedly female) pets.

Anders Frang

Anders Frang is a Danish illustrator with a passion for illustrating picture books. He seeks inspiration in many forms of art, but also in playing music, dog sitting and cycling trips. He is currently based in Copenhagen after spending several years in Edinburgh, and holds an MA from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.