Milly and the Mermaids

Maudie Smith began her career as an actor. She spent years perching on scenery in the back of a van, while touring with a small-scale theatre company. In children's theatre, she played well-known characters such as Piglet and the Snow Queen. She co-devised many of the plays in which she performed and has written lyrics for musicals, cabaret and a libretto. She recently graduated from Bath Spa University with an MA in Writing for Young People.
Maudie lives in a village near Bath with her screenwriter husband, two daughters, two cats, two chickens and far too many stick insects. Visit her website http://www.maudiesmith.co.uk/ and follow her on Twitter @MaudieSmith Antonia grew up in a village in rural Suffolk where she was known by locals as "that red haired girl who can read a book and walk her dog at the same time". She graduated with a first class honours degree in illustration in 2007.
When she is not illustrating she runs The Art Cupboard, and holds craft workshops near her home in Lincolnshire. Her website is www.antoniaillustrates.co.uk and you can follow her on Twitter @antoniawoodward