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Since the publication of Fancy Nancy‚ Jane O’Connor’s closet now boasts so many boas‚ tiaras and sparkly ensembles that sometimes her friends do not recognise her on the street. She still resides‚ (that’s a fancy word for lives) in New York City with her family and their canine companion‚ Arrow. Robin Preiss Glasser actually wore tiaras and tutus when she danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet for eleven years. Now she happily spends her days in jeans and glasses‚ drawing such bestsellers as Fancy Nancy.

Ann James is one of Australia’s best-known illustrators, and many of her books have been successful internationally, including A Coat of Cats (by Jerri Kroll), the Midnight Babies books and the Penny Pollard Diaries (by Robin Klein). She works in a variety of media, from watercolours to vibrant pastels.