Biographical note

Nicola Edwards was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband and children in North London and spends her days writing and editing children's books. She has been nominated for the UKLA and Blue Peter Book awards and is a two-time Parenting Product Awards winner. Hannah is a freelance illustrator, currently based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. She has previously studied at Leeds College of Art and then Falmouth University, where she gained her degree in Illustration in 2013. She has since worked with a variety of publishers worldwide, telling stories through pictures using pencils, paint and paper from her home studio. Hannah's work is inspired by bold colours, playful compositions and a sense of naivety in style.