Authors
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Karen Swann
Karen Swann and Padmacandra's new picture book, The Tale of the Whale, takes us on a journey of exploration through the world's oceans, where the whale has a special message for us. Karen Swann is an author based in Nottingham. She trai...
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Casper Salmon
How to Count to One is the surprising and hilarious picture book by Casper Salmon, illustrated by Matt Hunt. Caspar Salmon writes and broadcasts about this and that for a living - mostly cinema - and enjoys seeing friends, swimming, and reading. He lives in...
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Stephanie Stansbie
Stephanie Stansbie's new picture book, This Girl Can Do Anything, is a bold and funny look at being an adventure-loving girl. Stephanie has been a children's books editor since the 90s and an author since the noughties. She adores editing and writing in equal...
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Claire Winslow
Claire Winslow's We Are the Rainbow is a gorgeous introduction for young children to the colours of Pride. Claire is a writer and editor who loves to create stories that help kids feel like their voices are heard. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, where she watches a lot of movies and bakes a lo...
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Caryl Hart & Anastasia Suvorova
Discover how a real life story helped inspire this picture book, The Girl Who Planted Trees, about a young girl who plants a forest for her community. Caryl Hart is a full-time children's writer, who also runs creative workshops with local schools. She...
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Lauren Ace
Lauren Ace is from south Wales, studied Drama at the University of Exeter, and now lives in London, where she has worked in publishing for ten years. An award-winning publicist, Lauren looked after Julia Donaldson during her tenure as Children's Laureate and has managed campaigns for Wo...
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Frances Stickley and Eamonn O'Neill
Frances Stickley's new picture book Not a Cat in Sight plays with the idea of what the pictures show, compared with what the text says. As well as being a picture book author (What Will You Dream ofTonight, The Mouse's Apples, Love You Always), Frances is a trained child...
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Olivia Hope
Olivia Hope is an Irish writer with a special love for children’s fiction. A former record-breaking athlete, she competed internationally representing Ireland. With twenty years' experience teaching children, she has worked with all ages in the creative arts; as a creative ass...
