Smiling woman leaning on a weathered wooden beach railing beside smooth stones, with a sandy beach and ocean behind her
Smiling woman leaning on a weathered wooden beach railing beside smooth stones, with a sandy beach and ocean behind her

About us

About the author:
Sally Elms is a London-based author, award-winning creative director and founder of Creative Planet Publishing. After more than 40 years in creative communications, most recently running her own agency, she has returned to her first love: creating characterful stories filled with humour, imagination and a little bit of chaos.

The Bad Hair Fairies is her first children’s picture book.

About the illustrator:  
Originally from Yorkshire, Diane Ward moved to Brixton over
35 years ago. She began her career as a designer before moving into the public sector. A ceramic artist and previously published illustrator, Diane has picked up her pastels again to illustrate The Bad Hair Fairies.

Collage of hand-drawn, colored cartoon illustrations on paper, featuring whimsical children and a soccer scene.

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