Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson (Children’s Laureate 2011-2013) is a household name. Her wonderful stories are part of every contemporary family’s life, through her bestselling books and brilliant live shows. She writes award-winning fiction, poetry, plays and songs as well as the picture books for which she is best known, including ROOM ON THE BROOM, WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD, THE PAPER DOLLS – and THE GRUFFALO. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Edinburgh and West Sussex. David Roberts is an award-winning illustrator with an international following. Born in Liverpool, he has a degree in fashion design, and has worked as a milliner and fashion illustrator. But he always felt his true calling was in children’s book illustration and now pursues that dream from his flat in London. David illustrates fiction, poetry, and picture books, and in 2006 won the Nestle Children’s Book Prize Gold Award for his line drawings in MOUSE NOSES ON TOAST (Faber & Faber).