Hello! I'm a designer and children's book author.

I have been a freelance illustrator for 18 years. My interest in fair trade drew me into working with a number of non-profit projects and in 2007 I was listed in Time Magazine's DESIGN 100 for the design work I've been doing for People Tree.

Since then I have also begun writing children's books, my first book A BIT LOST has been translated into 35 languages and has won awards in 12 countries including the Dutch Picture Book of the Year. OH NO GEORGE! came out in 2012   SHH! We have a plan in 2014, Goodnight Everyone (2016), Don't Worry, Little Crab (2019), Maybe (2021) and Well Done, Mummy Penguin (2022) 

Siobhan McDermott was born in Hong Kong and grew up on a steady stream of stories filled with Chinese legends and Irish folklore. 

She now lives in the UK and continues to order dim sum in Cantonese tinged with a distinctly Dublin lilt. 

Paper Dragons:The Fight for the Hidden Realm is her debut novel and was inspired by moments across her life: from childhood ferry trips between Lantau Island and Hong Kong, to traveling around Taiwan, Italy and Spain.

Hi, I'm Sophie

I'm an entrepreneur, children’s book author and AI for good advocate.

I write stories about spies

The Agent Asha spy series is about Asha, an 11-year-old hacker and secret agent for the Children's Spy Agency. She's on a mission to save the world, one algorithm at a time. Published by Walker Books, this award-winning series brings STEM and coding to life for young readers.

Curtis Jobling is the designer of worldwide hit children's television show 'Bob the Builder', and the author/illustrator of numerous children’s books. He lives with his wife, Emma, in Cheshire, England, along with a menagerie of children and pets. Early work on ‘Wallace & Gromit’ and ‘Mars Attacks!’ led to Curtis picking up his crayons in 1997 to design the BAFTA winning ‘Bob’. His own animated series, ‘Frankenstein’s Cat’ and ‘Raa Raa the Noisy Lion’, can both be seen on the BBC

Martin's children’s books have been published in more than a dozen languages, and have won or been shortlisted in awards in the UK, US and Australia. He has illustrated books by some of the leading names in British children’s literature including Antony Horowitz, Julia Donaldson and Michael Rosen. Martin also collaborates with best-selling publishing phenomenon, James Patterson as co-writer for the globally successful Middle School series.

My name is Nawal Kalra. I’m a children’s book author based in Bangkok, Thailand. My picture books include The Very Grumpy Sloth, Not the Only Bear, The Dragon Went Hmmmmmmmm, and the newly released, Ruckus at the Zoo – delightful rhyming stories for different stages in an early reader’s life. Take a moment, have a look around.. you’ll find out a few things about me, the books, the wonderful illustrator I work with, and the one-of-a-kind school visits I do.

Damani started his journey as a poet at 12 years old, writing for black history month, nationwide poetry slams and local rap/writing competitions, within a few short years he was Birminghams 7th Young Poet Laureate and his talent would put him in rooms he could only dream of. 

Jan brings two decades of Thai and International educational experience as well as a Master degree in Arts, Creativity and Education from the University of Cambridge in the UK.

She is the founder of Barefootbanana Publishing House Thailand. To her role as Publishing Director of Barefoot Banana, she has now brought this passion for early years education to the task of enhancing the depth and quality of children’s literature. Jan formed the Barefoot Banana publishing house to create and curate high-quality picture books for young children. At this early stage of Barefoot Banana, Jan oversees everything (including taking care of the company CEO)