Katie Dale (Author)
Award-winning author and actress, Katie Dale had her first poem published aged just 8, and hasn't stopped writing since! She has now had over 100 children's books published all over the world, from board books to YA (Someone Else's Life, Little White Lies) and everything in-between - one of which has been adapted into a ballet!
She lives in beautiful Cambridge, dodging the delightful free-range cows and ASBO swans as she scribbles in her ideas notebook by the river Cam, but loves to travel, and has visited schools all over the world, as far afield as Moscow and Uzbekistan!
Jenny Lovlie (Illustrator)
Jenny Lovlie grew up in Northern-Norway on Ekkeroy, a tiny peninsula sticking out into the Barents Sea, where she was the first child to be born in 12 years. Summers were spent in the great outdoors under the never-setting sun, climbing rocks, watching the seagull-chicks hatching and rock-pooling and the dark winters reading, drawing and making.
Jenny studied Illustration & Animation at Kingston University in London, and graduated with a BA Hons in 2014. Her love of nature shines through in her work and she draws inspiration from the wild landscapes of Scandinavia, nordic folklore and Scandinavian design. She uses bold colours, interesting textures and strong shapes in creating landscapes, people and animals. Jenny is fascinated by the strong bond between humans and animals and the link between humans and nature. Jenny's favourite things are going on adventures in her van, camping, bird-watching, cooking and reading.
