Louise Spilsbury (Author) Award-winning author Louise Spilsbury, who also writes under the name Louise Kay Stewart, has written over 250 books for young people on a wide range of exciting subjects. She loves writing children's books as it gives her the chance to keep learning about new stuff. She lives and works near the coast in South Devon and loves to walk on the beach and swim in the sea after work. Louise won The English Association Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Non-Fiction 2019 for Rebel Voices: the rise of votes for women . Emily Cooksey (Illustrator) Emily studied at the Wolverhampton School of Art, achieving a first-class BA Hons degree and a distinction Master's degree in Illustration. Her work is created digitally and reflects a hand drawn style, inspired by memories of reading picture books as a child.