Children’s authors, illustrators,
and educators' statement
on Palestine

As authors, illustrators, and educators, our life’s work is dedicated to protecting, inspiring, and empowering children everywhere. 

We are outraged at the killing of over 19,000 children in Gaza, the thousands more who are injured and orphaned, and the starvation and humanitarian crisis that Israel is inflicting on them.

We feel compelled to speak out in their defence.

We are horrified by the persistent failure of the international community to stop the genocide and hold its perpetrators accountable.

We are also deeply concerned at efforts to curb protest and restrict free expression. The decision by the UK government to brand a non-violent direct action group, Palestine Action, as ‘terrorists’ is absurd. 

As individuals committed to defending the freedom to write, speak, and protest without fear, we view this development with particular alarm.

If we cannot speak freely about the genocide of Palestinians, if we cannot condemn those who enable it and support those who resist it, the right to freedom of expression has no meaning. 

We urge the government to lift the ban on Palestine Action. 

Every leading human rights organisation has recognised that this is a genocide. We urge the UK government to do the same and to meet its resulting legal obligations, including ending all military trade and other military cooperation with Israel.

We cannot remain silent while children are killed, starved, and denied the right to grow up in safety and peace: their lives, their stories, and their futures matter. Our commitment to them compels us to speak out, and we will continue to do so until every child across the world can live safely in dignity.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce | UK Children's Laureate 2024 - 2026

Lauren Child CBE | UK Children’s Laureate 2017 - 2019

Chris Riddell OBE | UK Children’s Laureate 2015 - 2017

Michael Rosen | UK Children’s Laureate 2007 - 2009

Sir Michael Morpurgo | UK Children’s Laureate 2007 - 2009

Patricia Forde | Laureate na nÓg (Ireland) 2023 - 2026

Áine Ní Ghlinn | Laureate na nÓg (Ireland) 2020 - 2023

Sarah Crossan | Laureate na nÓg (Ireland) 2018 - 2020

PJ Lynch | Laureate na nÓg (Ireland) 2016 - 2018

Eoin Colfer | Laureate na nÓg (Ireland) 2014 - 2016

Niamh Sharkey | Laureate na nÓg (Ireland) 2012 - 2014

Siobhán Parkinson | Laureate na nÓg (Ireland) 2012 - 2014

Agnes Török | Läsamabassadör (Sweden) 2024 - 2026

A M Dassu | Illustrator and writer

A.F. Harrold | Poet

Abby Hobbs | Illustrator

Abeeha Tariq | Illustrator 

Abigail Stevens | Illustrator

Abz | Illustrator

Ada Grey | Illustrator

Adam Thornton | Illustrator

Adèle Tanguy | Children’s bookseller

Adiba Jaigirdar  | Author

Afreen | Children’s author and illustrator

Aga Kowalska | Illustrator

Agnes Monod-Gayraus | Author

Agnes Török | Sweden's National Laureate

Aida de Jong | Illustrator

Aileen Crossley | Author and illustrator 

Ailsa French | Teaching assistant

Áine Mc Guinness | Illustrator and animation designer

Áine Ní Ghlinn  | Laureate na nÓg 2020-2023

Aisling Corrigan | Teacher

Aitana Carrasco Inglés | Illustrator

AJ O’Neill | Author and illustrator 

Akshayaa Selvaraj | Illustrator 

Alaina McNeal | Teaching artist

Alan Dapré | Children's author 

Alan Nolan | Children's author

Alan O'Rourke | Author and illustrator 

Alastair Chisholm | Author

Aleesha Nandhra | Illustrator

Alessandro Parodi | Illustrator

Alex Bagnall | Illustrator

Alex Barrow | Illustrator 

Alex Cotter | Author

Alex Dunne | Author

Alex Morss | Author, ecologist and journalist

Alex Puddick | Educator

Alex T Smith | Author and illustrator

Alexandra Cashman Macken  | Writer, student and educator

Alexandra Dawe | Author and artist

Alexandra Wood | Educator

Alexis Deacon | 

Ali | Deputy Head of EYFS

Ali Limentani | Author and illustrator 

Alice Alderman  | Author, illustrator and teacher

Alice Dines-Allen | Illustrator 

Alice Harman | Author

Alice Lee | Illustrator and facilitator

Alice Lickens | Author and illustrator

Alice Marrollo | Children's author and illustrator

Alice Nuttall  | Author 

Aline Abreu | Author and illustrator

Alison  | Educator

Alison Down | The Windows Project poet and educator

Alison Eldred | Agent

Alison Martino | School librarian

Alison Mathews | Educational composer

Alison Sage | Retired editor

Alissa McDonald | Teacher, writer and publisher 

Allen Fatimaharan | Illustrator and animator

Alys Paterson  | Illustrator 

Alyssia Chapman  | Children's librarian 

Amanda Addison  | Author

Amayetta  | Illustrator, author and project designer

Amber Au | Author and illustrator

Amberin Huq | Illustrator 

Ambreen Butt-Hussain | Author 

Amedeo Macaluso  | Illustrator 

Amina Yekhlef  | Education and training consultant

Amy Blay | Illustrator

Amy Clarkin | Author

Amy Hope | Freelance illustrator and designer 

Amy Malloy | Author and illustrator

Ana Maria Caro  | Storyteller and author

Ana Sebastián | Illustrator

Anastasia La Fey | Educator

Andie Borbely | Illustrator

Andrea Armstrong  | Illustrator

Andrea Ringli | Illustrator

Andrew McDonald | Author

Andy Brock | Educator

Andy Shepherd | Children's author

Ange Crawford | Author

Angela Sangma Francis | Author

Anja Sušanj | illustrator

Ann Jungman | Author

Anna Benczédi | Illustrator

Anna Carey | Author

Anna Colasanti | Illustrator

Anna Dale | Author

Anna Doherty | Author and illustrator

Anna Forlati  | Illustrator

Anna Kemp | Author

Anna Lena Feunekes - van Iersel | Author and illustrator

Anna McQuinn | 

Anna Penn | Author and illustrator 

Anna Stead | Illustrator

Anna Terreros-Martin | Author and illustrator 

Anna Weir  | Primary teacher (complex needs)

Anna Wilson | Illustrator

Annabel Wright  | Illustrator 

Anne Booth | Author and illustrator

Anne de Bruin | 

Anne Fine OBE | Author

Anne Ngabia | School librarian

Anne Rooney | Author

Anthony McGowan | Author

Antonia | Educator

Aoife Greenham | Children's author and illustrator

Arati Devasher | Book designer and illustrator 

Arden Jones  | Author

Arianna Bellucci  | Illustrator

Artelle Lenthall | Teacher and author

Ash Bond | Author

Ashley Thorpe | Author

Ashling Lindsay | Author and illustrator 

Asma Zubairi | Assistant professor

Audrey Dowling  | Illustrator 

Aurora Portillo | Illustrator 

Aviva Tuffield | Publisher and co-founder, Readers and Writers Against Genocide

Ayang Cempaka | Illustrator

Ayesha Ansari | Educator and bookseller 

Ayse Esra Okutan | Children book publisher

Aysha Awwad | Illustrator

Aysha Tengiz | Illustrator

Bali Rai | Author

Barbara Brun | Illustrator

Barbara Cantini | Author and illustrator

Barbara Middleton | Illustrator

Barış Şehri | Book designer and illustrator

Barry Falls  | Author and illustrator 

Beanie Rahwangi  | Illustrator

Becca Langton | Literary agent 

Becka Moor | Illustrator 

Becky Cameron  | Illustrator and author 

Becky Colvin | Author and illustrator 

Becky Palmer | Author, illustrator and educator

Belinda Chen  | Illustrator 

Ben Hoare | Writer

Ben Javens | Illustrator

Ben Mantle | Author and illustrator

Ben Newman | Illustrator

Benjamin Phillips | 

Benji Davies | Author and illustrator 

Beta Krüger | Illustrator

Bethany Gum | Children's author

Betty Levene | Illustrator

Beverley Kendall | Educator 

Beverley Naidoo | Author

Bex Glendining | Illustrator

Bia Melo | Author and illustrator

Blithe Fielden | Illustrator

Blithe Fielden  | Illustrator 

Blockie Doyle | Author and illustrator

Boon-Yong Kwok | Educator

Bren MacDibble | 

Brian McHenry | Illustrator

Briana Fitzsimons | Author and educator

Bridget Marzo | Author and illustrator

Briony Dixon | 

Briony Stewart | Author and illustrator

Brogen Murphy | Author 

Bruno Zocca  | Author and illustrator

Bryher Mackenzie | Author

Bryony Dorrans | Teacher and book reviewer 

Bryony Hussey | Artist and educator 

Bülra sarı | Illustrator

Camilla Garofano | Illustrator

Camille Whitcher  | Author and illustrator

Cara Louise | Author and educator

Cara Rooney | Author and illustrator

Carly Gledhill | Author and illustrator

Carmel O'Hagan  | Educator

Carmen José | Illustrator and educator

Carol Jonas | Illustrator

Carole Thompson | Illustrator and writer

Carolina T. Godina | Illustrator

Caroline Carpenter | Children's Editor and Deputy Features Editor

Caroline Fielding | Librarian

Caroline Mellor | Author

Caroline Pitcher | Author

Caroline Uff | Illustrator and author

Carys Wright | Author and illustrator

Casey Jane Satterlund | Author and illustrator

Catarina Oliveira | Illustrator

Catarina Sobral  | 

Caterina Salvatori  | Children's author

Cath Laffan  | Educator

Catherine Barr | Author 

Catherine Jacob | Author

Catherine Johnson | Author

Catherine Ward  | Children's Books Publicist

Cathrine Cox | 

Cathy Fisher | Artist illustrator

Cathy Ytak | Writer

Catrin Edwards | Educator

Cecilia Formicola | Illustrator

Celina Buckley | Illustrator, author, teacher and artist

Chantal Hochstrasser  | Teacher librarian 

Charlie Moyler | Author and art director

Charlot Kristensen  | Illustrator and author

Charlotte Ager  | Illustrator 

Charlotte and Jennie | Librarians and reviewers

Charlotte Guillain | 

Charlotte Purchas | Author and illustrator 

Charlotte Purchas | Writer and illustrator 

Chatura Rao | Author 

Cherise Lopes-Baker | Children's book publisher

Chiara Capecchi | Educator

Chiara Carminati | Author

Chiara Stancati | 

Chie Hosaka | Lecturer and illustrator

Chitra Soundar | Author

Chloe Dominique  | Illustrator 

Chloe Douglass  | Author and illustrator

Chloë Heuch | Author and educator

Chloe O’Dempsey | Illustrator and educator

Chris  Judge  | Author

Chris Callaghan | Children's author

Chris Knight | Illustrator

Chris Naylor-Ballesteros | Author and illustrator

Chris Riddell  | Author and illustrator

Chrissie Gittins | 

Chrissy Curtin | Illustrator

Christina Koch | 

Christine Pillainayagam  | Author

Christine Pym | Author and illustrator

Christopher Galvin  | Children's author

Chuck Groenink | Illustrator and author

Ciara Geraghty | Author

Ciça Fittipaldi | Author and illustrator

Cindy Bennett  | Author

Claire | Teacher and author

Claire Alexander | Author, illustrator and mentor

Claire Evans | Children's workshop facilitator 

Claire Hatcher-Smith | Author and SLT

Claire Linney | Author

Claire Sahara Lemp | Illustrator 

Claire Thom  | Author and editor

Claire Underwood | Primary school teacher

Clara Booth | Illustrator and author 

Clara Esser | Illustrator

Clara Kumagai | Author 

Clara Laherty  | Author

Clara Vulliamy | Author and illustrator 

Clare Atkins | Writer

Clare Dillon  | Teacher

Clare Forrest | Author and illustrator

Clare Harlow | Author

Clare Mallison | Illustrator

Clare Pollard | Author

Clare Povey | Author

Clare Weze | Author

Clive McFarland | Author and illustrator

Colin Fancy | Author and playwright

Colleen Larmour | Author and illustrator

Conor Finnegan | Film director

Conor Kostick | Author

Corrinne Averiss | Author

Craig Barr-Green | Author

Cynthia Murphy | Author

Daiena Dâmaso  | Illustrator

Daishu Ma | Author and illustrator

Daisy Hirst | Author and illustrator

Damien Jones | Illustrator

Daniel Gray-Barnett | Illustrator and author

Danielle Binks | Literary agent and author 

Danielle Davis | Author 

Danielle Jawando | Author 

Danielle Jawando | Author

Danielle Mudd | Illustrator

Danny Noble | Illustrator 

Dapo Adeola | Author and illustrator

Darren Chetty | Author

Darren Simpson | Author

Dave Bain | Illustrator

Dave Shelton | Author, illustrator and comicker

David Almond | Author

David Barrow | Author and illustrator

David Edwards | General Secretary, Education International

David Owen | Author

David Tazzyman  | Illustrator 

David Ziggy Greene | Illustrator

Dawn McLachlan | Poet

Debbie Bibo | Agent

Debi Gliori | Author and illustrator

Deborah Allwright | Illustrator 

Deborah Fielding | Author and educator

Dee Barragry | Author and artist

Deirdre Sullivan  | Author

Denise Dowdell-Stent  | Author, poet and filmmaker 

Dev Kothari | Author

Devon Holzwarth | 

Diana Mayo | Illustrator

Diana Meraz | Designer and illustrator 

Diana Necsulescu | Illustrator

Diane O'Neill | Author

Dide Tengiz | Illustrator

Dom Conlon | Poet

Duffy Mooney Sheppard  | Illustrator and facilitator 

Dylan Calder | Publisher, ShapeShifter Books

Dylan White | Artist and animator

E. B. Goodale | Author and illustrator

E.G. Alaraj | Children's book author

Ed Vere | Author and illustrator

Edel Green | 

Eduarda Lima | Illustrator

Edward Picot | Author and artist

Edward Ross | Author and illustrator

Edward Underwood | Illustrator

Eileen Laurie | Artist

Eilidh Muldoon | Illustrator

Eimear Ní Néill  | Teacher 

Eimhin McNamara | Educator, illustrator and animator

Elaina Ryan | CEO, Children's Books Ireland

Elen Caldecott  | Author 

Elena Alice Martini | Illustrator

Elena Arévalo Melville | Author and illustrator

Elena Cartwright  | Educator

Elena Dementeva  | Illustrator 

Elena Milà Fortuny  | Art teacher

Eleonora Marton | Author and illustrator

Elif Yemenici | Author and illustrator

Eline Veening | Illustrator

Elise Gravel | Author and illustrator

Eliza Martin | Author

Elizabeth Starr  | Author 

Ella Okstad | Illustrator

Ella Phillips & Darryl Gadzekpo | Children's authors 

Elle McNicoll | 

Ellen Duthie | Author

Ellen Ryan  | Author 

Elodie Coudray | Illustrator

Elys Dolan | Author and illustrator

Emily Barr | 

Emily Brooks | Illustrator and librarian 

Emily Fellah | Illustrator

Emily Gale | Author

Emily Gravett | Author and illustrator

Emily Hamilton | Author and illustrator

Emily Haworth-Booth | Author and illustrator

Emily Hughes | Author and illustrator 

Emily Ilett | Writer

Emily MacKenzie | Author and illustrator

Emily Rand | Illustrator

Emily Robertson | Illustrator

Emily Shore | Author

Emma Carroll | Author

Emma Chichester Clark | Author and illustrator

Emma FitzGerald | Author and illustrator

Emma Lazell | Illustrator 

Emma Levey | Author and illustrator

Emma Lewis | Author and illustrator

Emma Lidia Squillari | Illustrator and author

Emma Pearson  | Teacher

Emma Read | Author

Emma Reynolds | Author and illustrator

Emma Rizi | Educator

Emma Simpson | Author and illustrator 

Emma Wagner | Education policy adviser

Emma Wood | Author

Enagh Farrell  | Illustrator

Eoin Colfer | Author

Eric Huang | 

Erika McGann | Author 

Erika Meza | Author and illustrator

Erin Gough | Author

Esther Brown | Educator

Estrela Lourenço | Author and illustrator

Eva | Illustrator

Eva Eland | Author and illustrator 

Eve McDonnell | Author

Fabi Santiago | Author and illustrator 

Faeze Afsharnia  | Author and illustrator

Faheemah Patel | Educator

Fatemeh Rezvan | Author and illustrator

Fatima Chavarria | Digital education media creator

Fayez Bakhsh | Illustrator 

Feda Shtia | Author

Fehmida Norat-Gilchrist | Educator

Fern Pellerin  | Illustrator and cartoonist

Feronia Parker  | Educator, illustrator and author 

Filza Ahmad  | Educator and reviewer 

Fiona | Illustrator

Fiona Foley | Illustrator

Fiona Lumbers | Author and illustrator

Fiona Wood | Author 

Fiona Woodcock | Author and illustrator

Fiz Osborne | Author, editor and agent

Fiz Osborne | Author, agent and editor

Fleur Hitchcock  | Author 

Flora Delargy | Author and illustrator

Frances Durkin | Children's non-fiction writer

Frances Ives | Illustrator and author

Francesca Collotto | Social educator

Francesca de Bassa | Animation director

Francisca Jitaru  | Illustrator

Frann Preston-Gannon | Author and illustrator

Frederikke Lange | Illustrator 

Frenci Sanna  | Illustrator and author

Gabby Dawnay | Children's author

Gabi Snyder | Author

Gabriela Larios | Illustrator

Gabriella Marsh | Author and illustrator

Gabriella Szendrey | Illustrator

Gaby Bazin | Illustrator

Gary Northfield | Gaby Bazin

Ged Adamson | Author and illustrator

Gemma Aloisi | Artist, writer and educator

Gemma Merino | Author and illustrator

Georgia Collins | Educator and illustrator

Georgia Lumley | Illustrator

Georgina Bulga | Children’s publishing professional 

Geraldine Comiskey | Author

Germana Musco | Author and illustrator

Gerry Turley | Illustrator 

Gijs | Author, poet and illustrator

Gill Horitz | Co-Founder, Wimborne Community Theatre

Gill Lewis  | Author 

Gill Smith | Illustrator

Gillian Hibbs | Author and illustrator

Gillian Sze | Author

Gina Forde | Kid’s book reviewer, @raising_bookworms

Gita Ralleigh | Author

Giulia Lombardo | Illustrator

Giulia Quagli | 

Giulia Sagramola | Illustrator

Giulia Tudori | Illustrator

Gordy Wright | Illustrator

Gosia Herba | Illustrator

Gráinne O’Brien | Author

Grant Orchard | Animator and director

Greta Maruzza | Teacher and illustrator

Gülsüm öz | İmzalıyorum

Guy Parker-Rees | Author

Gwen Burns | Illustrator

Gwen Millward | Author and illustrator

H.S. Norup | Author

Hana Shig | Educator

Hanna Stroud | Educator

Hannah Alkadi | Author

Hannah Frisch | Education advocate

Hannah Gold | Author 

Hannah Sanguinetti | Author and illustrator

Harriet Hobday | Illustrator

Harriet Khan | Teacher

Harry Woodgate | Author and illustrator

Hatem Aly | Illustrator 

Hayley Lowe | Author and illustrator

Hayley Wells | Hannah Sanguinetti

Hazel Terry | Illustrator and author

Heather Bowley | ESL teacher and illustrator 

Heidi Griffiths | Illustrator

Heidi Karpa | Artist and poet

Helen Anderson  | Illustrator 

Helen Comerford | Author

Helen Cooper | Children's author

Helen Docherty | Author

Helen Hancocks | Illustrator, author and bookseller

Helen Jones | Lecturer in primary education, Co-Director of Yo Comics! 

Helen Kellock | Author and illustrator 

Helen Nieuwendijk  | Illustrator and artist

Helen Northcott | Artist and educator

Helen Stephens  | Author and illustrator

Helen Taylor | Hannah Sanguinetti

Helena Fox | Author 

Helena Pérez García  | Illustrator

Henry Martin | Author 

Henry White | Writer

Holly Astle | Illustrator

Holly Rivers | Author

Holly Ryan | Author

Holly Smale  | Author of Geek Girl 

Holly Stroud | Author and illustrator

Holly Swain | Author and illustrator

Holly T Burrows | Illustrator and bookseller

Husna Rahman  | Author

Hyacinthe Gioanni | Illustrator and author

Iain Botterill | Author and teacher 

Iancu Barbarasa | Designer and illustrator

Iga Ścibek | 

Ilaria Campana | Illustrator

Ileana Rovetta | Illustrator

Imogen | Author and illustrator

Imogen Bond  | Managing Director, EmpathyLab 

Imogen Joy | Illustrator

Imogen Russell Williams | Author and critic

Inda Ahmad Zahri | Author and illustrator

Insecte Subtil  | Illustrator

Iolanda L.  | Sculptor

Iram Siraj | Professor of Child Development, Oxford

Irene Penazzi  | Illustrator 

Irene Pérez | Illustrator 

Irina Filcer | Author and illustrator

Isabelle Follath | Illustrator

Isabelle Overs  | Artist

Jacinta Dimase | Teacher

Jacinta Dimase  | Literary agent

Jacinta Lou | Author

Jack Mackay | Author

Jack Noel | Author and illustrator

Jack Stamp | Illustrator 

Jack Viant | Illustrator

Jacky Davis Soman | Children’s book writer

Jacky Sheridan | Illustrator and educator 

Jade Garratt | Educator and researcher 

Jaimie Whitbread | Author and illustrator

Jake Alexander | Author and illustrator

Jake Hope | Author and children's book consultant

Jaleel Hudson | Illustrator

James Carter | Children's poet

James Mayhew | Author and illustrator

James Munro | Illustrator

James Warwood | Author and illustrator 

Jamie Littler | Author and illustrator 

Jamila Gavin | Writer of children's books

Jan Urupongsa | Publisher

Jane Cabrera | Author and illustrator

Jane Etheridge | Chair, Federation of Children's Book Groups

Jane Foster | Illustrator and author

Jane Porter | Author and illustrator

Jane Ray | Illustrator

Janina Vigurs | Storyteller 

Jarvis | Author and illustrator 

Jasbinder Bilan | Author

Jasmine Milanesi | Illustrator and teacher

Jason Chapman | Author and illustrator 

Jason Cockcroft | Author and illustrator

Jazba Ali  | Early years and Montessori educator 

Jean Jullien | Artist

Jem Roberts | Storyteller

Jenna Herman | Illustrator 

Jenni Desmond  | Author and illustrator

Jennie Maizels | Author and illustrator

Jennie O'Connell | Author and illustrator

Jennifer Amelie | Illustrator

Jennifer Claessen | Author and teacher

Jennifer Clark | Librarian and reviewer 

Jennifer Dahbura | Illustrator 

Jennifer Farley  | Author and illustrator

Jennifer Jamieson | Illustrator

Jennifer N. R. Smith | Author and illustrator 

Jenny Baldwin | Educator, SHAPES

Jenny Creasey  | Illustrator 

Jenny Guest | Educator

Jenny Løvlie  | Illustrator

Jenny Moore | Children’s bookseller

Jenny Valentine | Author

Jeremy Fuscaldo | Illustrator and comic artist

Jess Bradley | Illustrator

Jess French | Author

Jessica Corkran | Illustrator 

Jessica Courtney-Tickle | Illustrator

Jessica Flynn | Children's bookseller

Jessica Kluthe | Author

Jessica Shepherd | Author and illustrator

Jessica Townsend | Author

Jim Field | Illustrator and author

Jim Kay | Illustrator

Jimena De Pedraza | School librarian

Jo Clarke  | Author and librarian 

Jo Cotterill | Author

Jo Loring-Fisher | Illustrator and author

Jo Spooner | Designer and illustrator

Jo Weaver | Author and illustrator

Joanna Arnold | Author and reviewer 

Joanna Nadin | Author

Joanna Nadin | Author

Joanna Oldman | Author

Joanne Young | Illustrator

Joe Heap | Author

Joe Lyward | Author and illustrator

Joffre White | Author 

John Dougherty | Author and poet

John Lund | Illustrator

John Shelley | illustrator

Jolyon Blazey  | Software engineer 

Jon Biddle | Teacher

Jonathan Emmerson | Author and illustrator

Jonathan Emmett | Author

Jonathan Farr | Illustrator and teacher

Jonathan Farr | Illustrator and teacher

Jonny Walker | Author and educator

Jono Ganz | Author and illustrator

Jools Bentley | Illustrator

Jordan Gaucher | Author

Joseph Moffat-Peña | Illustrator

Joseph Namara Hollis | Author and illustrator

Josette Reeves | Author

Josie Abram  | School librarian

Judith Eagle | Author

Julia Green | Children's author and Professor Emeritus Writing for Young People

Julia Jarman | Author

Julia Plath | Illustrator

Júlia Sardà Portabella | Author and illustrator

Julia Waves | Illustrator

Julianne Negri  | Author 

Julie  | Primary teacher and SENDCO

Julie Rowan-Zoch | Author, illustrator and bookseller

Julie Sykes | Author

Justice Davies | Author

K.A. Wiggins | Author, children's author, illustrator, Society Leader

Kael Tudor | Author

Kara Kiernan | Publicist and educator 

Karen Arthur  | Author 

Karen Crosbie | Illustrator

Karen George | Author and illustrator

Karen Ginnane | Author

Karen van Herpen  | Teacher

Karen Vaughan | Illustrator

Karin Celestine | Author and illustrator

Karl Newson | Author

Karlene Harvey | Illustrator

Kate Bolden | Author

Kate Breitholtz  | Educator

Kate Claxton  | Author

Kate Cunningham | Author

Kate Daubney | Illustrator

Kate Hindley | Illustrator 

Kate Leiper | Illustrator

Kate Pankhurst | Illustrator and author

Kate Rafiq | Author and illustrator

Kate Wakeling | Author

Kate Winter | Author, illustrator and course director 

Katelyn Aronson | Author

Katharina Sloboda | Kindergarden teacher

Katharine Orton | Author

Katherine Child | Author and illustrator

Katherine Savage | Teacher

Katherine Woodfine | Author

Kathryn L Kettle  | Author

Kathryn Rossati  | Novelist and poet 

Katia Hinic | Artist and illustrator

Katie Cleminson  | Author and illustrator 

Katie Cottle | Author and illustrator

Katie Harnett  | Illustrator 

Katie Kear | Illustrator

Katie Moody | Artist and author

Katie Morris | Illustrator

Katie O'Donoghue  | Author and illustrator

Katja Seifert | Illustrator

Katy Breminer  | Educator and Illustrator

Kay Wilson | Illustrator

Keith Robinson | Illustrator

Kel Menton | Author

Kelly Bee | Reviewer at Inclusive Story Time 

Kelly Gardiner | Author

Kelly McCaughrain | Author

Ken Wilson-Max | Author and illustrator

Kenard Pak | Author and illustrator

Kereen Getten | Author

Kerry Iles | Teacher

Kevin Jenner Winter  | Author and illustrator

Kevin Moran | Author

Kieran Larwood | Author

Kim Duffy | Kids book reviewer at BookBairn

Kim Faria | Illustrator

Kim Hillyard | Author and illustrator

Kim Sharkey | Author and illustrator 

Kinchoi Lam | Author

Kira Mainwaring | Higher-level teaching assistant

Kirstie Watson | Author

Kirstin McNeil | Author and publisher

Kirsty Holmes | Author and editor

Kirsty Topley | Author and illustrator

Kirsty Woods  | Children's bookseller

Kohenoor Kamal | Illustrator and designer

Krina Patel-Sage | Author and illustrator

Kush Janda | Illustrator 

Kusum Ravindranath | Writer

Kyo Maclear | Author

Lakhsmita Indira | Illustrator

Lanisha Butterfield  | Author 

Lara Meana | Author

Lara Salam | Producer and illustrator 

Laura Borrelli | Student

Laura Darling | Illustrator

Laura Hughes | Illustrator

Laura Richards | Children's librarian 

Laura Sheldon | Author

Lauren Ace | Author

Lauren Child | Author and illustrator

Lauren Downing  | Illustrator and book designer 

Lauren Lee | Author and illustrator

Lauren O'Hara | Illustrator

Lavinia Balaban | Author

Leen De Pelseneer | Illustrator

Leigh Hodgkinson  | Children's author and illustrator

Leila Boukarim | Author and freelance editor

Leire Salaberria | Author and illustrator

Leisl Adams | Author and illustrator 

Lele Saa | Author and illustrator

Lies Pannevis | Youth librarian

Lili Mossbauer | Illustrator

Lillias Kinsman-Chauvet | Author and illustrator

Lily Hoang-Zhu | Illustrator

Lily Mae Kroese | Illustrator and educator

Linda Newbery  | Author

Linda Sargent | Author

Linda Vogelesang | Poet and writer

Lindsay J Sedgwick | Author and screenwriter

Lindsay Littleson | Author

Linn Janssen | Illustrator

Lis Jardine  | Author

Lisa Byleveld  | General Manager

Lisa Loffredo | Illustrator

Lisa Murphy  | Co-author 

Lisa Stickley  | Author and illustrator

Lisa Stubbs | Illustrator 

Lisa Thompson | Author

Liz Carter | Author

Liz Flanagan | Author 

Liz Hyder | Author

Liz Price | Illustrator

Lizzie Lomax | Illustrator

Lizzy Metcalfe | Illustrator

Lori Degman | Author

Lorna Burt | Author and illustrator

Lorna Scobie | Author and illustrator 

Lorraine Ansell | Illustrator

Louie Stowell | Author and illustrator

Louisa Adjoa Parker | Writer and children's workshop facilitator

Louisa Reid | Author

Louise Chappell | Illustrator

Lubaaba Al-Azami | Author and academic 

Luca Fraschini | Education coordinator

Lucia Calfapietra | Illustrator

Lucie Arnoux  | Illustrator

Lucille Michieli | Illustrator

Lucy Ann Unwin | Children's author

Lucy Boden | Illustrator 

Lucy Brandt | Children's author

Lucy Coats | Writer and poet

Lucy Goddard  | Educator 

Lucy Kelly-Desmond  | Author and illustrator

Lucy Morris | Author and illustrator

Lucy Stone | Assistant Professor of Children’s Literature 

Lucy White | Children’s Bookstagrammer

Lucy Wynne | Illustrator and teacher

Luisa Uribe  | Illustrator

Luke Newell | Author and illustrator

Luke Palmer | Author

Luke Seguin-Magee | Author and illustrator

Lydia Corry | Author and illustrator 

Lydia Monks | Author and illustrator

Madison Safer  | Author and illustrator

Magda Brol | Illustrator

Magda Moschou | Writer and children's workshop facilitator

Maggie Li | Author and illustrator

Maguelone du Fou | Illustrator

Máire Zepf | Author

Maisie Chan | Author 

Maisie Paradise Shearring  | Illustrator 

Maite Prince  | Illustrator 

Majella McAllister  | Educator 

Malgorzata Hussain  | Educator 

Marc Majewski | Illustrator

Marc Martin | 

Marcela Ferreira | Author

Marchella Ward | Academic and children’s author (non-fiction) 

Margaret Anne Suggs | Illustrator and author

Margaret McDonald | Author

María Castelló Solbes | Illustrator

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara | Author

Maria Luísa Lima | Illustrator

Maria Sender | Teacher and author

Maria Speyer | Author and illustrator

Maria Stuart | Educator and illustrator

Maria Tunney | Editorial Director at Picture Books

Marianna Coppo | Author and illustrator 

Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick  | Author and illustrator

Marina Montenegro | Freelance illustrator

Marina Ruiz | Illustrator and author

Marina Vinto | Teacher

Marina Zlatanova  | Illustrator 

Marion Deuchars  | Marion Deuchars 

Mariska Gewald | Illustrator

Mariyam Ali Azam | Author

Mark Burgess | Author and illustrator

Marta Alacevich  | Illustrator

Marta Altes | Marion Deuchars 

Martha Lamont  | Primary school teacher

Martha Lightfoot  | Illustrator 

Martin Salisbury | Professor of illustration

Mary Murphy | Author and illustrator

Maryam | Editor

Mathias Urban | Desmond Chair of Early Childhood Education

Matilda Tristram | Writer and illustrator

Matt Carr | Author and illustrator

Matt Goodfellow  | Poet

Matt Robertson | Author and illustrator

Matthew Forsythe  | Author 

Mattie Whitehead | Children's book editor

Maudie Powell-Tuck | Author

Maudie Smith | Children's author

Maura Farrelly | Librarian

Méabh Collins | Author

Meg Grehan  | Author 

Meg McLaren | Author and illustrator

Megan Lane | 

Megan Wynne | Author

Meggie Johnson | Author-Illustrator

Meghan Marentette | Children’s author

Mei Matsuoka | Author and illustrator

Mel Darbon  | Children’s author

Melinda Beatty | Author

Melissa Castrillon | Illustrator 

Melodie Stacey | Illustrator

Meredith Vigh | Author

Merve Atılgan | Author and illustrator 

Merve Fatma Azdural  | Author and illustrator

Micaela Chirif | Author

Michele Helene | Teacher

Michelle Kenney | Writer 

Michelle Wanasundera | Writer 

Michelle Wemegah | Illustrator

Mikaela Lucido | Author

Mike Brownlow | Author and illustrator

Mike Smith | Author and illustrator

Mique Moriuchi | Illustrator and school librarian 

Miranda Moore | Author

Mireia | Author and illustrator

Miren Asiain Lora | Illustrator

Mirna Imamovic | Illustrator

Misa Saburi | Illustrator 

Moesha Kellaway | illustrator

Mojca Novak | Author and illustrator

Mona Meslier Menuau | Illustrator

Monica Auriemma  | Illustrator

Montserrat Piñeiro Torres  | Educator and artist

Morgana Wallace  | Illustrator 

Murray Fisher | Children's author 

Myfanwy Woods-Jack  | Author

N J Mills  | Illustrator 

Nacisko | Author

Nadia Rehman | Author and Founder of You and Me Publishing 

Nadia Shireen | Author

Nadine Aisha Jassat  | Author 

Nami Ralph | Illustrator

Nancy Walbank | Author and editor

Nani Brunini | Illustrator

Naomi Jones | Author

Naomi Kerkhove | Illustrator 

Naomi Tipping | Author and illustrator

Natalia Chirkowska | Illustrator

Natàlia Juan Abelló | Illustrator

Natalia O'Hara | Author

Natalie Denny  | Author 

Natasha Holmes | Writer and Artistic Director

Natasha Knight | Membership Executive

Nathan Bryon | Author

Nazneen Ahmed Pathak | Author

Neal Layton | Nadia Shireen

Neasa Carroll  | Teacher

Neil Clark | Author and illustrator

Neil Packer | Nadia Shireen

Ness Wood | Designer 

Nia Havilliard | Illustrator

Niamh Donnellan | Author

Niamh Gaskin | School librarian

Niamh Restrepo  | Educator 

Niamh Sharkey  | Laureate na nÓg (2012-2014).

Nick Crumpton | Author

Nick Sharratt | Nick Sharratt

Nicki Fitz-Gerald | Artist, illustrator and author

Nicki O'Donoghue | Illustrator

Nicky  | Teacher, story sharer and book blogger

Nicky Parker | Author

Nicola Davies  | Author and illustrator

Nicola Kent | Author and illustrator

Nicola Killen  | Author and illustrator 

Nicola O'Byrne  | Illustrator

Nicola Penfold | Author

Nicola Pierce | Writer

Nigel Baines | Author and illustrator 

Nila Aye | Illustrator

Nina Davies  | Director of Benji Davies Ltd. 

Niyla Farook | Author

Nizrana Farook | Author

Noha Eilouti | Illustrator

Nova Weetman | Author

Novita Elisa Fahmi | Author, illustrator and game developer

Nur Laylia  | 

O R Sorrel | Author

October Jones | Children’s librarian

Oisín McGann | Author and illustrator

Ola Szpunar | Illustrator

Oliver Brooks | Author and illustrator

Olivia Hope | Author

Olivia Lomenech Gill | Illustrator

Olivia Villet | Illustrator

Omar Abed | Author

Onjali Q Rauf | Author

Onyinye Iwu | Children’s book author and illustrator

Orlaith O’Sullivan | Author and poet

Owen Davey | Olivia Lomenech Gill

Özge Tığlı Taşlı | Illustrator

Pádraig Kenny | Author

Pam Dix | Chair, IBBY UK

Pam Smy | Author and illustrator

Parastou Haghi | 

Pardina Samson-Fessale | Children's author

Pato Mena | Author and illustrator

Patrice Lawrence | Author

Patricia Forde | Laureate na nOg (2023-2026)

Patricia Forde | Irish Children's Laureate

Patricia Ramos | Illustrator

Paul Howard | Illustrator

Paul Jenkins | Poet

Paul Nugent | Author and illustrator

Paula Bowles | Author and illustrator

Paula Esteve | Illustrator

Paula Knight | Author and illustrator

Paula Metcalf | Author illustrator

Paula Zorite | Illustrator

Pauline Rose | Professor of Education 

Pavinee Na Thalang | Authour and illustrator

Peggy Collins | Author, illustrator and educator

Penelope O'Neill  | Author and illustrator 

Penny Harrison | Author

Penny Harrison  | Children’s author

Penny Neville-Lee | Author and illustrator

Penny Tangey | Author

Peonica Fernando | Illustrator 

Perseus | Aspiring author

Peter Barton | Formerly Senior Inspector, Dorset Education Authority

Peter Bently | Author

Petr Horáček | Author and illustrator

Philip Hunt | Animation Director and educator

Philip Kennedy | Illustration lecturer

Philippa R. Francis | Encourager of writers for children

Phoebe Jones | Illustrator and author

Phoebe Wahl | Author and illustrator

Piet Grobler | Author and illustrator

Pil Van Martin | Author and illustrator

Pip Murphy | Author

Pippa Curnick  | Author and illustrator 

Pippa Goodhart | 

PJ Lynch | Laureate na nÓg (2016-2018).  

Polly Dunbar | Author and illustrator

Polly Noakes | Author and illustrator

Professor Melanie Ramdarshan Bold | Professor of Youth Literature and Culture (University of Glasgow)

Putri Munadiyah Ramadhani | Illustrator

R ASoames | Author

Raahat Kaduji | Illustrator and author

Rachael Ball | Tutor and illustrator

Rachael Margeson  | Retired teacher

Rachel Bradbury  | Author

Rachel Greenlaw  | Author 

Rachel Morrisroe | Author

Rachel Sender | Illustrator

Rachel Tilda Wolf | Author and illustrator 

Raluca Anghel | Illustrator

Ramona Badescu | Author

Rana Banourah  | Teacher 

Rashida Essam  | Animator and illustrator 

Rashmi Sirdeshpande | Author

Raven Avana | Illustrator 

Ray Douglas | Author, poet and illustrator

Rebab Sezgin  | Illustrator 

Rebecca Burgess | Author and illustrator 

Rebecca Clements | Illustrator and Forest School Leader

Rebecca Cobb | Author and illustrator 

Rébecca Dautremer | 

Rebecca Harry | Illustrator

Rebecca Potterton | Illustrator

Rebecca Tate | Retired educator

Reem Madooh | Illustrator

Renae Hayward | Author

Renata Srpcanska  | Illustrator

Renate Potter | Author, illustrator and teacher

Reshu Singh | Illustrator and author

Reyhana Ismail  | Illustrator

Rhiannon Archard | Author and illustrator

Rian Visser | Children's book writer, Dutch Children's Book Laureate

Rik Worth | Author

Rikin Parekh | Illustrator

Rita Sineiro  | Author

Rob Biddulph | Author and illustrator

Rob Hodgson | Illustrator and author

Robin Stewart | Librarian

Robyn Makings | Children’s book designer 

Romy Ash | Author

Ronnie Vazquez | Illustrator and educator

Rosalind Beardshaw | Illustrator 

Rosanna Tasker | Illustrator

Rose Robbins  | Author and illustrator

Roser Rimbau | Author

Rosie Faragher | Author-illustrator and library assistant

Rosie Haine | Author and illustrator 

Rowan L | Arts educator and MLIS student

Ruby Thompson  | Childrens Theatre Maker 

Ruby Wright | Author and illustrator 

Rufus Dayglo | Illustrator and writer

Rukiya Shanthi | Author

Rumbidzai Savanhu | Illustrator

Ruth | Author and educator

Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp  | Children's book translator

Ruth Stevenson  | Primary school teacher and writer

Sabine Knopperts | Teacher

Sabine Wilschut-Niekel | Educator in the library

Sadhbh Devlin  | Children's author 

Sadhbh Rosenstock  | Author

Sadia Chowdhury | Art Director

Sahar Golshan | Author

Saira Shah | Author

Sally Beets  | Children’s book editor 

Sally Kindberg  | Author and illustrator 

Sally Walker | Illustrator

Salma Ali | Author and illustrator 

Sam McCullen | dPICTUS, Picturebook Makers

Samantha McCarthy | Primary teacher and mother 

Sameera Hamid | Educator

Sandra Baxter | Research Associate

Sandra de la Prada | Illustrator

Sandra Dieckmann | Author and illustrator 

Sandy Rodríguez | Illustrator

Sapphire Allard | Teacher 

Sara Ahmed | Author

Sara O’Leary | 

Sarah Ann Juckes  | Author 

Sarah Bellisario | Illustrator and educator 

Sarah Bowie | Author and illustrator

Sarah Christou | Author and illustrator 

Sarah Crossan | Laureate na nÓg (2018-2020)

Sarah Doan | Author and illustrator

Sarah Driver | Author

Sarah Dyer | Author and illustrator 

Sarah Hagger-Holt  | Author

Sarah Hannis | Illustrator

Sarah J. Colenan | Illustrator and author

Sarah Massini | Author and illustrator 

Sarah Surgey  | Children's author

Sarah Tagholm | Author

Sarah Webb  | Author 

Sarah Wilkins  | Illustrator

Sarwat Chadda | Children's author

Sasha Stowe | Illustrator

Sasha Tamblyn | Teacher

Savita Kalhan | Author

Scott Wilson | Illustrator

Sean Taylor | Author

Sedef Özge | Author and illustrator 

Serena Patel | Author

Sergio Ruzzier | Author and illustrator

Shabana Hussain | Author 

Sharada Keats | Writer

Sharifah  Lee | Educator

Sharon King-Chai | Illustrator and author

Sharon Magowan | Illustrator

Sheila Jarvie | Educator and bookseller 

Sheila Kanani | Children’s author and educator 

Sheryl Gwyther  | Author

Shireen Lalji | Author and educator

Shona Shirley Macdonald | Author and illustrator 

Shonagh Gibson | Educator

Shuhra Koofi | Campaign officer

Sian Bowman  | Illustrator

Siân Chapman | Illustrator

Sian Wadey | Former teacher, now children's bookseller

Sid Sharp | Author and illustrator

Silvia Brucculeri | Librarian

Simon Philip | Author

Simona Ciraolo | Author and illustrator

Simone Fraser | Illustrator

Sinéad O'Callaghan  | Editor 

Sinéad O'Hart  | Author

Sinéad O'Mahony  | Educator

Siobhán Parkinson | Children’s Laureate, Ireland, 2010-2012

Siôn Tomos Owen | Bardd Plant Cymru

Siski Kalla | Author and illustrator

Sita Brahmachari | Writer

Smaranda Cosma | Author

Smriti Halls | Author

Sojung Kim-McCarthy | Author and illustrator 

Sònia Albert | Illustrator

Soofiya | Illustrator 

Sophie Anderson | Author

Sophie Beer | Author and illustrator

Sophie Burrows | Author and illustrator

Sophie Cameron | Author

Sophie Cleverly | Author 

Sophie Fernley | Children's publishing

Sophie Foster | Illustrator

Sophie Graham | Teacher

Sophie Kirtley | Author

Sophy Henn | Author and illustrator

Stacey Williamson-Michie  | Illustrator 

Stefano Tambellini | Illustrator

Stephanie Burgis | 

Stephanie Cotela  | Author 

Stephen Daly | Author 

Steve Barlow | Author

Steve McCarthy  | Illustrator and author 

Steve Small | Sophie Fernley

Steve Voake | Author

Steven Johnson | Illustrator

Steven Lenton | Sophie Fernley

Subi Bosa | Author and illustrator

Suryara Bernardi | Illustrator and teacher

Susan Brambell | Educator and children’s bookseller 

Susan Cahill | Author

Susannah Lloyd  | Author 

Suzanna Hubbard  | Illustrator and writer 

Swapna Haddow | Author

Swathi Sridharan | Author and illustrator

Sylvie Bello | Illustrator

Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin | Author

Takayo Akiyama | Illustrator 

Tamsin Cooke | Author

Tamsin Mori  | Author

Tanja Fior | Publisher, Locomoctavia Audiolibri

Tanvi | Illustrator, Tanrus Studio

Tanya Byrne | Author

Tanya J Scott | Author, illustrator and director

Tara Tayyebi Fard | Illustrator

Taylor Dolan | Author and illustrator

Tazqia Athaya Poetry  | Illustrator 

Telma Franco Diniz | Children's book translator

Teresa Heapy | Author

Tess Cullity | Publisher, Slingshot Books

Tess Duffin | Illustrator

Thalita Dol | Illustrator and author

Theresa Forrest | Author and illustrator

Thiago de Moraes | Author and illustrator

Thomas Docherty | Author and illustrator

Thomas Taylor | Author and illustrator

Thyra Heder | Author and illustrator

Tia Fisher | Author

Tilia Rand-Bell  | Illustrator

Tobias Hickey | Author, illustrator and educator

Todd Stewart | Author and illustrator

Tom Percival | Author and illustrator

Tom Sears | Author and illustrator

Tonka Uzu | Illustrator, author and art educator

Tony De Saulles | Author and illustrator 

Tony Horitz  | Artistic Director, State of Play Arts

Tooba Booali | Illustrator 

Tor Freeman | Sophie Fernley

Tula Parker | Illustrator

Uju Asika | Writer and children’s author

Ulrike Mieke Campleman | Ilustrator

Úna Woods | Author and illustrator  

Vaishali Shroff | Author

Valentina Fasola Bologna | Children's publishing

Valentine  | Illustrator

Valeria Fogato | Illustrator

Valériane Leblond | Illustrator 

Valerie Bloom | Author and poet

Vassilis Koutsogiannis | Illustrator 

Vedrana Jankovic | Illustrator

Vee Kei | Illustrator 

Vera Parente | Children’s books reviewer

Verónica Fabregat  | Illustrator

Veronica Petrie | Illustrator

Vic Goddard | CEO

Victor D.O. Santos | Author

Victoria Mattison | Illustrator

Victoria Topping  | Illustrator

Victoria Turnbull | Author and illustrator

Vivian French | Author

Viviane Schwarz | Author and illustrator

Wafà Tarnowska  | Author

Wendy Denissen | Illustrator

Wendy Meddour  | Author 

Wibke Brueggemann  | Author

William Grill | Illustrator

William Yamaguchi Dobson | Author

Wisnu Permana | Illustrator

Yarrow Townsend  | Author

Yasemin Allsop MBE | Author, illustrator and lecturer

Yasemin Gyford | Illustrator

Yasmeen Ismail | Author and illustrator

Yassmine El-Rewini | Illustrator

Yessica Baeten | Author and illustrator

Ylva Karlsson  | Author

Yuliya Gwilym | Illustrator and author

Yvonne Banham | Author

Zana Fraillon | Author

Zaro Weil | Children’s poet

Zeena | Educator 

Zélie Athouël  | Illustrator 

Zena Kamash | Educator and author

Zeno Sworder | Author and illustrator

Zewlan Moor | Author

Zeynep Bayrak | Publisher

Zeynep Bihter Yıldız | Kidlit illustrator and author

Zoë Armstrong | Author

Zoë Baywood | Educator and book reviewer 

Zoë Ellison | Illustrator 

Zoë Robertson  | Author and illustrator

Zoe Ross | Teacher and book reviewer

Zoe Waring | Author, illustrator and children’s book designer

Zohra Nabi | Children’s author 

Zosienka | Author and illustrator

Zulekhá Afzal | Author