Meet the authors & illustrators
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Áine Ní Ghlinn
Áine Ní Ghlinn
Find out more: Áine Ní GhlinnÁine Ní Ghlinn is an Irish poet and children’s writer, with 38 books spanning young…
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Amanda Quartey
Amanda Quartey
Find out more: Amanda QuarteyAmanda Quartey is the incredibly talented illustrator of The Diverse Book Award winning book Small’s Big Dream.
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Andrew Whitson
Andrew Whitson
Find out more: Andrew WhitsonAndrew Whitson is an award-winning illustrator, author, and educator from Belfast.
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Anita Mangan
Anita Mangan
Find out more: Anita ManganAnita Mangan is a celebrated graphic designer and illustrator who has designed over 60 books…
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Arwen Hubbard
Arwen Hubbard
Find out more: Arwen HubbardArwen Hubbard is an ecologist and space science educator. She earned her undergraduate degrees in Resource…
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Axel Scheffler
Axel Scheffler
Find out more: Axel SchefflerAxel Scheffler is a celebrated illustrator famous for his charming, widely translated artwork.
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Benjamin Dean
Benjamin Dean
Find out more: Benjamin DeanBenjamin Dean is a full-time author with a background in celebrity journalism. He has interviewed…
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Bluey
Bluey
Find out more: BlueyBluey is an Emmy-winning Australian children’s show about a six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy exploring life…
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Carl Anka
Carl Anka
Find out more: Carl AnkaCarl Anka is an award-winning children’s author, journalist, and broadcaster and co-wrote the bestseller You…
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Daniel Gray-Barnett
Daniel Gray-Barnett
Find out more: Daniel Gray-BarnettDaniel Gray-Barnett is an award-winning Australian illustrator and author from lutruwita/Tasmania.
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Duncan Brown
Duncan Brown
Find out more: Duncan BrownDuncan was born in Derbyshire and moved to Wales when he was a year old.…
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Helen Flook
Helen Flook
Find out more: Helen FlookHelen was born in North Wales and graduated from Norwich School of Art with a…
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Jennifer Swanson
Jennifer Swanson
Find out more: Jennifer SwansonJennifer Swanson is a life-long LEGO bricks enthusiast. After all, what better way to learn…
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Joseph Coelho
Joseph Coelho
Find out more: Joseph CoelhoJoseph Coelho OBE is a multi-award-winning poet, author, performer, and UK Children’s Laureate (2022-2024).
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Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson
Find out more: Julia DonaldsonJulia Donaldson is a renowned children’s author known for books like The Gruffalo and The…
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Find out more: Kiran Millwood HargraveKiran Millwood Hargrave is an award-winning, bestselling novelist. Her debut story for children The Girl…
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Manuel Šumberac
Manuel Šumberac
Find out more: Manuel ŠumberacManuel Šumberac was born in 1988 in Pula, Croatia. He obtained a Masters in Animation…
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Nadia Shireen
Nadia Shireen
Find out more: Nadia ShireenNadia Shireen, initially a law graduate and magazine journalist, rekindled her passion for drawing and…
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Paddy Donnelly
Paddy Donnelly
Find out more: Paddy DonnellyPaddy Donnelly is an Irish author and illustrator living in Belgium, acclaimed for children’s books…
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Pokémon
Pokémon
Find out more: PokémonPokémon is one of the most popular and successful entertainment franchises in the world, encompassing…
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Stephen Mangan
Stephen Mangan
Find out more: Stephen ManganStephen Mangan is an author, script-writer and actor with huge range across TV, radio, film…
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Tom Palmer
Tom Palmer
Find out more: Tom PalmerTom Palmer is a best-selling children’s author from Leeds, England. He has written dozens of…