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After taking redundancy from a call-centre, I pursued my dream job. Five years later, I've written and illustrated 16 picture books, won numerous awards and toured the world. I'm a proud patron of Swindon Libraries and recently designed a new children's library card for them. I am red-green colourblind, which has influenced the way I work.
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