Camilla Reid (Author)

Camilla Reid is an award-winning children's author whose titles sell in their millions around the world. Beloved by families, her engaging books foster the shared reading and playful connections that turn children into lifelong readers. She is a leading early years reading advocate and regularly campaigns to raise awareness of its importance for children's wellbeing and life opportunities. She was an official Ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2026.

Camilla has written over 200 titles, including chart-topper I am Ready for School (illustrated by Kate Hindley, Macmillan Children's Books and the Lulu series (illustrated by Ailie Busby, Bloomsbury). Camilla's bestselling books for Nosy Crow include many of the hugely successful Peekaboo series, illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius, and the first 10 of the much-loved Pip and Posy stories illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which have since been developed into a popular animation series on Channel 5/Milkshake.

Born in the wild and windy north, Nicola began her career as an usher, but life by the big screen was too heady and too fast. Instead, she chose to study Illustration in Buckinghamshire, where she developed a passion for children's books that far surpassed her love of popcorn. She has since had books published here and in the United States, which include Best Friends, Spot a Lot, and Leaping Lemmings. Nicola lives with her family in Cheshire, close to the local cinema where she likes to occasionally lurk in the foyer.