Nicola was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband and son in East London and spends her days writing and editing children's books. She has been nominated for the UKLA 2019 award. @NicolaBookFace Lucy is a freelance illustrator who graduated from Falmouth University with a BA in Illustration. Recently she has embarked upon a new and exciting journey into children's books, creating images with both narrative and decorative elements. She currently lives in Devon with the countryside and sea at her doorstep and is hugely inspired by animals and plants.