Ag Jatkowska dreamed of being an artist from a very young age and graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland with a MA in Graphic Design and Illustration. Ag now lives in Bath and works as a full-time illustrator. She really enjoys illustrating children and animal characters, creating their personalities visually, and making them come alive on the page. In her spare time she loves practising yoga, discovering new places and taking long walks with her husband.
Alex Willmore is an illustrator who just loves drawing fun, cute characters. He lives in rural Northamptonshire with his wife, two sons and two cats. When not drawing Alex can mostly be found eating outrageous amounts of biscuits and enjoying a nice drive or walk around the countryside.
Agathe is a designer from France who now lives in London. She likes to drink coffee in her garden while watching her vegetables grow and laughing at her cat’s silliness.
Alejandra Ruiz is an illustrator, visual storyteller, and creative explorer. She was born in Bogotá, but grew up in the small city of Manizales. With a love of animals, nature, and most importantly, her Colombian heritage, she includes a lot of these elements in her work. Alejandra loves the colour green and is an avid reader and coffee lover. When she is not working you can find her cooking, baking, reading, or cuddling with her cats.
Ailie Busby has been illustrating children's books for over 30 years. She lives in Newcastle upon Tyne with her family and two scruffy Fox terriers Dougal and Betty. She collects vintage children's books, knitted toys, and is most happiest walking in the woods.
Alessia was born in southern Italy in 1990 but grew up in Rome, where she still lives. She has wanted to be an illustrator since she was a child but she hasn’t excluded the possibility of becoming an astronaut. After graduating in 2013 with an Animation Degree from the International School of Comics in Rome, Alessia has worked as background artist for some of the most important animation studios in Italy. She currently works as a freelance artist on various animation and illustration projects.
Alex Patrick has had a lifelong love for cartoons, picture books and comics, which has shaped him into the children's book illustrator he is today. He lives in Devon with his partner and stepson, and when it's sunny enjoys going to the beach and walking around in the countryside.
