Pauline Pinson (Author)

Author Pauline Pinson
Multi-talented Pauline Pinson has written 16 books (October 2025) and Poisson Fesse is her most popular to date. As well as writing children’s books she is a filmmaker and screen writer for animation. She has directed series for French networks Canal+ and France Televisions. Poisson Fesse has been a huge hit in France – outselling Harry Potter – and is now published in many languages.

Illustrator Magali Le Huche
Magali was born near Paris in 1979. After five year at the Arts decoratifs School in Strasbourg, she started working for the press and the publishing industry. She has written and illustrated many children’s books and comic strips and won several literary prizes. Her illustrations are striking and characterful and the bright colours of the fish (especially the bright pink hero of the story) set against the dark backgrounds make Poisson Fesse stand out anywhere.

Gillebride Mac ‘IlleMhaoil
Ton-iasg Toinisgeil is the Scottish Gaelic translation of Poisson Fesse by well-known performer, Gaelic adviser and academic Gillebride Mac ‘IlleMhaoil (also known as Gillebride MacMillan). Born in South Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland where he was brought up speaking Gaelic as his first language, he now lives in Glasgow and travels far and wide promoting the beautiful Gaelic language in both speech and song. He writes music and poetry, appeared as Gwyllyn the Bard in ‘Outlander‘ and has translated many of Belle Kids titles including Paddington and
The Tiger Who Came to Tea. He is not new to translating directly from French to Gaelic and is currently translating another french classic Chien Pourri for Belle Kids – Cu Giobach.