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Séraphine Menu was born in France, close to the sea. After graduating with a degree in literature, Séraphine decided to travel the world instead. Once back home, she started writing about how nature and people interact.

Fleur Oury spent her school days drawing in the margins, but her passion for nature led her to study science. With a degree in biology in her pocket, she decided to reconnect with her second love, drawing, and graduated from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. She now works as an author and illustrator but has a very special place in her heart for nature.

Will Hamilton-Davies is a Bristol-based children’s author and poet. His stories champion confidence, curiosity and courage – empowering young readers to speak up, stand out and embrace the world around them.

A testament to his ambition and belief, Will crowdfunded and self-published The Shrew with the Flu, which has now sold over 5,000 copies in the UK alone.

Phoebe Roze is an illustrator from the Scottish Highlands, currently based in Edinburgh. Often looking towards the landscapes, nature and folklore of Scotland to inspire her, a sense of place and playfulness are important elements within her work. Since graduating with a first class honours in Illustration, Phoebe has worked with many interesting organisations, including The Folio Society, Glasgow Children’s Hospital and Dundee City Council. When she isn’t drawing, she can usually be found out cycling on her bike or with her nose in a good book. Our Islands is first author/illustrator book.

Jane Wilsher has worked in children’s publishing for many years, launching lists and commissioning award-winning best-selling children’s books for all ages. Jane also writes for children on all sorts of non-fiction subjects. A favourite day out is a trip to a gallery or museum – it’s the perfect way to power up the imagination and inspire new book projects. Jane lives in London. She has a BA from Sussex University and an MA from London University, both in English Literature. She also has a Foundation in Art and Design from Central Saint Martins, London.

Mar Hernández is a Spanish illustrator, doctor in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Fine Arts of San Carlos, València.

Her work is versatile and personal, over the years she has worked in different fields such as press illustration, editorial illustration, illustration for product, audiovisual or advertising.

Some of the clients she has worked with are Penguin Random House, The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, The new yorker, Chronicle Books, Variety Magazine, SAP or Samsung. 

Her work is rich in details and textures, colourful and optimistic. Mar puts the focus on the ideas and concepts from which she develops her work.

 

A tireless and multidisciplinary creator, she also carries out projects related to design, music and ceramics.

Alice is a children’s author who loves helping kids to explore our world and all its wonders. She writes and develops fun, thoughtful books that make big ideas feel exciting and easy to understand.

Alice has written more than 50 books, most of them non-fiction, and is always just as excited to get started on the next one – partly because it’s a great way to add to her author stash of bizarre facts. Did you know that gorillas burp when they’re happy? Or that art used to be an Olympic event?

 Her books have been translated into 15 languages, nominated for the UKLA and Blue Peter Book Awards, and featured in publications such as the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Alice grew up in London, studied in Brighton and Paris, and spent several years working for children’s publishers and charities. She now lives in a pretty town in Derbyshire with her husband, young daughter and very silly cat.

 

Becca Hall is an illustrator, originally from The Lake District, now following her lifelong dream of living in Cornwall. She especially enjoys working with a range of media and materials to bring charm and warmth to her illustrations. Becca has always been inspired by nature and animals, and loves to work both by hand and digitally to bring her work to life. When she’s not in the studio, Becca can be found surfing around the coasts of Cornwall, walking her two Border Terriers, hunting for treasures, or hiding in a cosy cafe with a cuppa and a slice of cake!