Eilidh is an illustrator and designer living by the sea in Scotland. After gaining an undergraduate degree in Art History she went on to study MFA Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating in June 2013 and returning as Illustrator-inResidence the following year. Eilidh now teaches part time at the college, runs creative workshops with people of all ages and works freelance from her little home studio. As well as illustrating books, Eilidh is also very interested in typography, surface pattern and the decorative arts, but her key area of interest is in storytelling. She is fascinated by the ways in which we can tell stories in images and create detailed visual narratives for the reader to interpret and explore. Eilidh enjoys playing with the relationship between text and illustrations to create exciting, enjoyable and funny experiences for the reader.

Cate James has been illustrating and writing for children since 2008, and has worked on more than 20 books to date. Cate loves using old drawings and prints to digitally add layers of texture and colour in her work - but only after making messy drawings with ink or pencil first. Having spent the majority of her adult life in Edinburgh, Cate now lives by the sea in Australia. She volunteers at the Sydney Children's Hospital having previously worked as Illustrator in Residence at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh for almost four years, and is passionate about art in healthcare. This book has cured her fear of drawing animals with hooves.

Francis studied sculpture at Liverpool School of Art in the Eighties. Unfortunately he developed an allergy to marble dust so he gave it up and joined a rock ‘n’ roll band. In spite of limited musical talent he took part in five John Peel sessions, made five albums and he went to New York, invented ‘Grunge Rock’ fact! He came back to Liverpool, designed record covers and drew cartoons that were published in The Guardian, Private Eye and other magazines and he never stopped drawing and telling stories. When he became a dad he read picture books to his child and realised that this was a world that he would like to be a part of. So off he trotted back to Art School in order to complete his date with destiny - Cambridge this time where he found out he wasn’t allergic to ink and that drawing was fun. Francis is the author of Daddy Hair Do which won the Oxfordshire Book Awards in 2020.

Augusta Kirkwood is a recently graduated Scottish Illustrator who grew up in the Highlands surrounded by her many siblings and pets. She studied Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art where she discovered and developed her love for children's picture books. Drawing from her childhood, Augusta creates illustrations that capture the innocence and playfulness of animal friends, whilst experimenting with character, textures and colours.

Anders Frang is a freelance illustrator from Denmark. He studied at the Danish Design School in Copenhagen as well as Edinburgh College of Art. Anders took part in the Picture Hooks illustrator mentoring scheme in 2017 where he was mentored by children’s writer and illustrator Steve Antony. Since then he has illustrated picture book stories, nonfiction texts, book jackets, most recently An Amazing Animal Atlas of Scotland, published by Floris Books. He is currently working on another ‘Amazing Atlas’ title with Floris and illustrating a ‘slightly batty’ picture book text for Little Door Books.

Giulia has been in love with art all her life. She began to draw and paint as soon as she was given her first crayons as a child. At school she struggled with maths, English, and science...luckily she found art. She studied painting, drawing and other disciplines for six years at the Centro d'arte Martenot, in Francesca Del Panta's Studio, Italy. From 2014 to 2017 she studied illustration at the Nemo Academy in Florence. She now loves her work as a freelance illustrator. Crime Squirrel Investigators is her first English language picture book. Giulia is an Italian artist living in Florence.

Chloe is an award-winning freelance illustrator and designer from the Scottish Borders. This is her third picture book with Alan Windram. Chloe attended Heriot-Watt University to study textile design, where she discovered a love for creating cute and quirky characters and patterns for children. She has produced artworks for companies, including Paperchase and Gap, and enjoys working on a variety of commissions. Her work is a combination of traditional hand-crafted techniques and digital development. She is inspired by travelling, reading, and writing stories.

Will Hughes is a young illustrator and cartoonist, recently graduated from Edinburgh College of Art. Whatever he makes whether it is stories, cartoons or prints, he likes his work to be comic and humorous, and to tell the stories of all sorts of ridiculous things. From a old woman with a hoard of very helpful cats to burglars who have to stand on each others shoulders to rob a house. He usually draws these with a dipping ink pen and watercolour paints to create energetic, lively and fluid lines and colours. He is currently working on his first picture book, which tells the story of two children who embark on a very difficult hunt for a birthday present for a local ogre. The book is called - as you could probably guess -“What not to get an ogre for his birthday”. He has enjoyed thinking of silly presents and drawing a smiling ogre with big ears who wears blue dungarees.

After gaining a first class degree in illustration and printmaking at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Esther Kent enjoyed working with stories and storytellers in arts management roles before returning to illustration. She has made colourful, joyful artwork for a range of clients and manages to include birds in almost every job. Molly’s Circus is her first picture book. Esther lives in a small Scottish town with her husband, three children, two chickens and a cat. She loves circuses, colour and creating illustrations that make people smile.

Corrina is a self-taught illustrator/author with a background in primary education. Having taught children from nursery to primary 7, Corrina has a wealth of knowledge with regards to engaging children in literature and knowing what makes a great story. It was this insight that encouraged her to start writing her own stories. After spending several years writing, she finally explored the prospect of having one of her books illustrated. Unfortunately, finding a freelance illustrator proved challenging and expensive, so Corrina decided to have a go herself. Learning from her kitchen table via social media and online tutorials, Corrina taught herself the basic skills of graphic design and illustration. Eventually, after months of experimenting, she created her first fully illustrated picture book, The Girl Who Stole The Stars.

Corrina continues to create and learn, now producing and selling her illustrated work online, while also developing other picture book ideas and stories. Her second picture book, The Boy Who Rescued A Rainbow, publishes in Summer 2022.

Iain Carroll is a Scottish illustrator who was born in Kirkwall, the capital of the Orkney Islands. A persistent doodler and ‘good drawer’ in school he studied Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art then Strathclyde University (alongside an HND in Illustration). After graduating he worked in various architectural practices but always found himself preferring to draw scenes from his imagination rather than buildings.

He has recently committed himself full time to his illustration work. His talents and perseverance have seen his first published picture book ‘Monsters Unite’ with renowned author Sara Sheridan.

Iain lives with his young family & cat Cuthbert in Pollokshields, Glasgow.

I love writing and illustrating stories and drawing lots and lots of characters. Things I adore are dragons, dancing in my bedroom and swimming underwater in the sea. My skillset includes dragon training, running very very slowly and organising books by their colour.

I graduated with a first class degree in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art in summer 2018.

My First Picture book "A Dragon Story" is published by Little Door Books and available from all good bookshops!

Catherine Thomann is a Chilean-German graphic designer, artist and author. Her journey in illustration began on a ship that left Chile travelling to Antarctica. During the voyage she created two illustrated books about the frozen continent. Her first book, Niña Alga va a la Antártica, was published in Santiago de Chile, while her second book, Antarctic Animals Painting Book, was published by the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust in 2010. She completed a master's degree in illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She enjoys working as a freelance illustrator, as well as creating her own children's books and comics.

In 2018 Catherine illustrated The Humdrum Drum, written by award-winning writer and musician Colin MacIntyre.

Catherine lives in Chile.

Hannah Foley has spent the last few years illustrating for children, young people and families in the educational and charitable sectors. During that time she has drawn everything from lions and rhinos to the insides of prison cells. Hannah is thrilled to be illustrating her first children's picture book for Little Door Books. Hannah’s style is full of joy and warmth, bringing curiosity and enthusiasm to whatever she illustrates.

Hannah has illustrated two Billy Hippo picture books written by Vivian French.

Hannah is also an award-winning author winning the Kelpies Prize in 2020.

Alison Bartlett's career as a children's book author and illustrator started in the early 1990's and met with immediate success. Bartlett has adorned the pages of numerous children's books, including Growing Frogs, the popular "Oliver" series by author Vivian French, and Over in the Grasslands by Anna Wilson, just to name a few. Bartlett's use of bright colours and her simplistic drawing style promise picture-book aficionados plenty of excitement peppered with an air of mystery.

Amy is a freelance illustrator and a visual development artist. The Giant Who Snored is Amy’s first picture book. Amy graduated from The Edinburgh College of Art in June 2015 and has since worked for numerous animation studios creating assets for animated music videos, characters and backgrounds. Her quirky style, filled with bright colours and interesting compositions, is sure to catch the attention of any children's book enthusiast.