Authors and illustrators

Clara was raised in the Seychelles Islands, where she would draw on every surface she could find. She has always had a fond love for the sea and all types of critters, who often inhabit her drawings. Clara now spends her days doodling in her plant filled studio overlooking Bristol.

Chanté Timothy is an illustrator who has been drawing for as long as she can remember, experimenting with movement, vibrant colour, character design and storytelling. She is a Pathways into Children’s Publishing 2019 – 2021 Alumni and can be found in several titles including HEY YOU by Dapo Adeola.

Tomekah’s delicately hand-crafted illustrations have featured in newspapers, food packaging, pottery, classrooms, books and digital campaigns across the US, UK & Europe. Her work is constructed from early memories and love for Afrofuturist themes expressed through a blend of colourful and textural layers. Her handmade process continually fuels a bold style creating unique pieces that sit somewhere between a print, collage and a painting.

Jennie’s background is in arts fundraising and working with young people, which is how she met her late husband, the acclaimed jazz trumpeter Abram Wilson. The pair worked on numerous projects together up until Abram’s passing in 2012, after which Jennie set up the Abram Wilson charity – an organisation which opens doors to the music industry for minoritised young talent.

The organisation has grown to work with over 200 performing artists and Jennie has gone on to win a WACL Future Leader Award.  This is Jennie’s first children’s book.

www.abramwilson.com

Author photo by Ellie Koepke

Isobel Lundie is an illustrator and designer with a first-class honours degree from Kingston University in illustration and animation. Since graduating, she has made books for Salariya Book Company, Little Tiger, Usborne, Random House, DK and the Good Book Company. Isobel uses varied materials such as collage papers, pencil, ink and digital media, and is particularly interested in how exciting, colourful and distinctive artwork and interactive elements can transform stories for children.

Lucy Semple lives and works as a children’s illustrator in Nottinghamshire. She loves to create her art digitally but sometimes dabbles in traditional media in her own free time. She can often be found curled up with a book, a cup of tea in hand and her dachshund Frankie asleep on her knee.