BabyLit Storybooks Books

After training as an editor in London, MANDY ARCHER went on to become the Head of Children’s Books for BBC Worldwide, nurturing such characters as Wallace & Gromit, Bob the Builder, and the Teletubbies. Since then she has written many titles, ranging from board books for babies

STEPHANIE CLARKSON began her writing career as a journalist at Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper and continues to write for the British press while dreaming up stories for children. Steph has written everything from pocket money books to gift titles and is the author of Sleeping Cinderella and Other Princess Mix-ups. She lives in Surrey, England.

Annabel Tempest loves her job–nothing makes her happier than creating patterns, drawing characters, cutting, sticking and coloring in. During her career she has illustrated everything from children’s books and greetings cards to maps and packaging. She lives in England in deepest, darkest Somerset. She has a home full of boys–a big one, some small ones and a couple with waggy tails! Annabel is bursting with ideas and gets very excited about working on new pictures.

Jane Newland is an illustrator from Norwich, Norfolk UK. With a degree in illustration from Maidstone College of Art, she’s done freelance work for a range of companies from Tesco to John Lewis to Miracle-Gro as well as crafting delightful artwork for children’s books.

HAILY and KEVIN MEYERS are the husband and wife team behind the dazzling baby product line—Lucy Darling (lucydarling.com). Haily’s design work can be seen on their unique monthly sticker designs, nursery art prints, baby memory books, and multiple baby products. Their work has been featured in Pregnancy and Newborn magazine, Red Tricycle, Babiekins Magazine, Cool Mom Picks, KIWI magazine, Mollie Makes magazine, Fresh Style magazine, Mom Trends, HGTV Canada, and specialty baby shops worldwide. They live in Arizona.

Mike Byrne graduated with a degree in children’s book illustration and now works as a full-time illustrator. He has always loved experimenting with design, combining his passions for art and his computer! He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two cats, and spends his days doodling and creating fantastical characters to bring his books to life.

Ela Smietanka is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland, where she now lives with her husband and sons.