Authors and illustrators

Alison Ritchie

Alison Ritchie works as a freelance editor and writer and has published several children’s books. She lives in an Oxfordshire village with her two children and dog.

Amanda Li

Amanda Li has worked as an illustrator, an English Language teacher in Barcelona and a children’s books editor. She now works as a freelance editor and writer.

Ana Zaja Petrak

Ana Zaja Petrak worked for many years in the graphic design industry before deciding to return to drawing, which has always been her first love. She is inspired by simplicity, music and nature. When not creating in her studio, she enjoys spending time with her family and a Chihuahua called Victoria.

Amelia Best

Amelia Best studied illustration in sunny Bournemouth, specialising in children’s book illustration before working full time as a designer and animator. She now resides in the New Forest, where she enjoys walking, cycling and cooking. She loves collecting books, wearing funky clothes, house plants, and most of all, her dog, Murphy.

Alex Willmore

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 Hiron

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

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

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 Trunfio

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.