Love, the Earth

About Frances Stickley

Frances Stickley grew up in Nottingham and Norwich where she spent much of her time making up poems and dressing up her dog. She is a trained childrens literacy specialist and a primary school teacher who is happiest when she is covered in paint or stuck in a book. In 2017 Frances was the winner of the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust short story prize. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog called Babbage. When she is not writing youll probably find her in a forest playing dragons with her daughters.Tim Hopgood is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator. His work has been shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book of the Year Award and the British Book Design Awards. Tim won the Booktrust Early Years Award for Best Emerging Illustrator for Here Comes Frankie! which was also nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Tim's latest book What A Wonderful World is a picture book version of the song made famous by Louis Armstrong. As a freelance illustrator Tims work has appeared in Tatler Magazine Harpers & Queen GQ and Joyce. Other clients include The National Portrait Gallery The Royal Court Theatre Kyle Cathie Publishers Quadrille Publishing and the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art. Tim lives in Yorkshire.