Authors & Illustrators
Meet some of the children’s authors who are involved with children’s literature festivals either performing or supporting an initiative.
Authors & Illustrators who have taken part in or are ambassadors for our festivals & initiatives.
SF Said
Author
Chris Callaghan
Author
Author BB Taylor
Author
Chitra Soundar
Author
Nick Toczeck
Author
Paul Cookson
Author
James Nicol
Author
Tom Palmer
Author
Michael Bourton, Poet
Poet & Presenter
Sue Hardy-Dawson – Poet & Illustrator
Poet & Illustrator
Hilary Robinson
Author
Performed Blackburn Fest 2019
Julie Ann Douglas
Poet & Author
Salma Zaman
Author & Teacher
Performed Blackburn & Selby Fest
Matt Goodfellow
Poet & Educator
Performing Blackburn Fest 2020
Cerrie Burnell
Author
Performed Selby Fest 2019
Christina Gabbitas
Author, Founder & Trustee
Julie Fulton
Author
Andy Seed
Author & Poet
Performed Selby & Blackburn Fest
Daniel Ingram-Brown
Author
Dom Conlon
Author & Poet – Performing at Blackburn Lit Fest
Stuart Reid
Author
Ric Lumb
Author/Illustrator
Donavan Christopher
A.K.A. Rappaman (writer/poet)
Liz Million
Author
Libby Greenhill
Young Author & Illustrator
Alex Howard
Author
Giles Paley-Philips
Author
Charlotte Lumb
Young Author
Ursula Hurst
Illustrator
Alex White
Author