Daisy Hirst is a hugely talented young artist and writer. Daisy studied English and Creative Writing at Warwick University where she composed her own poetry and enjoyed drawing and doodling. Afterwards, Daisy went on to graduate from the Cambridge School of Art MA Course in Illustration. She won the Lara Jones award in the Macmillan Prize for The Runaway Baby. The Girl With the Parrot on Her Head is Daisy's first picture book to be published by Walker Books. Daisy lives in North London. Follow her on twitter @Deenface.