A Forever Home for Tilly

About Linda Chapman

Linda Chapman (Author) Linda Chapman has written over 200 books. She loves to collaborate with other writers particularly her animal-mad friend Julie Sykes. Linda lives in a cottage with a tower in Leicestershire with her husband three children three dogs and two ponies. When she's not writing Linda likes to read ride and see friends as well as visiting schools to talk to young readers about books and writing.Sophy Williams (Illustrator) Sophy Williams is an award-winning illustrator with twenty-five years experience illustrating children's books. While still studying she twice won prizes in the Readers Digest Young Illustrator's competition and was runner up for the Mother Goose Award for her first picture book. She spent some of her childhood in exotic locations such as Singapore Hong Kong and the Middle East and often finds her illustrations being influenced by these places. Her pictures are filled with atmosphere and drama created with soft pastels. She now lives by the Kennet and Avon canal in Bradford on Avon with her husband author/illustrator MP Robertson their two lanky teenage sons and a mischievous grey cat called Hamish. When not illustrating she sings and performs in a choir grows fruit and veg on her allotment and drinks lots coffee with her friends.