Emma Dodson

Emma loves to be busy. She has been working as a freelance writer/illustrator for 10 years. She has written and illustrated childrens’ picture books, produced images for magazines, greetings cards and giftwrap. For 14 years she has also worked for film and TV, producing props and art work. Emma also teaches on Illustration BA at University of Westminster.

Berlie Doherty

Elys Dolan

Angela Dominguez

Tommy Donbavand

Tommy Donbavand (1967–2019) was born in Liverpool and worked at a number of careers including actor, theatre producer, storyteller and writer. His two non-fiction books for children, Boredom Busters and Quick Fixes for Bored Kids, helped him become a regular guest on radio stations around the UK. Tommy was one of the writers for the hit CBBC series Planet Cook and an author of over 100 books for children and adults. His best-loved children's fiction series, Scream Street was adapted for television and broadcast by the BBC. To find out more about the Scream Street series, visit www.screamstreet.com

Martin Dorey

Christiane Dorion

Siobhan Dowd

Siobhan Dowd was the widely-loved, prize-winning author of four books, two of which were published after her premature death from cancer, aged 47. In 2009 she became the first author ever posthumously awarded the prestigious Carnegie Medal.

Kit Downes

Kit Downes has just finished his final year at the University of Wales, Bangor, studying English and History. He spends much of his free time searching for “good” stories and writing his own when he can’t find enough. The idea for Zal and Zara and the Great Race of Azamed came to him in a café in Hay-on-Wye in the summer after leaving school, and he finished writing it in his first term at university. When he graduates, Kit plans to keep writing and travelling so as to avoid getting a real job for as long as possible.