Alison Ritchie

Alison Ritchie

Alison Ritchie A little about the author Alison studied French at Southampton University, and then went off to teach in Japan for a year. Back in the UK, she started working at Penguin, first in marketing and publicity and then in children’s editorial. She has...
David Wood

David Wood

David Wood A little about the author David Wood, OBE, is best known as ‘the national children’s dramatist’ (The Times). His many plays and adaptations, including Roald Dahl’s THE BFG, THE WITCHES, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH and DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, Dick...
Sally Anne Lambert

Sally Anne Lambert

Sally Anne Lambert A little about Sally Anne Sally Anne Lambert’s first book, The Gingerbread Man by David Wood, was offered to her while she was still in her final year at Coventry Polytechnic where she obtained a B.A. honours degree in Graphic Design.  She has...
Lorna Hussey

Lorna Hussey

Lorna Hussey A little about Lorna Lorna loved drawing from an early age. Rusty, her pony, was her first subject. Upon completion of a foundation course at North West School of Art and Design she went to Manchester Polytechnic to study for a BA (Hons) in Illustration....
Sam Childs

Sam Childs

Sam Childs A little about Sam Susie Jenkin-Pearce (who works under the pseudonym Sam Childs) was brought up in Harrow and has made pictures for as long as she can remember.  She studied Fine Art at Hornsey Art School and worked as an art teacher as well...