The Nutcracker

Berlie Doherty began writing for children in 1983, after teaching and working for schools radio. She has written more that 35 books for children, as well as for the theatre, radio and television, and won the Carnegie Medal twice: in 1987 for GRANNY WAS A BUFFER GIRL and in 1992 for DEAR NOBODY. She has also won the Writer’s Guild Children’s Fiction Award for DAUGHTER OF THE SEA.

IAN BECK is a familiar name to the Doubleday/Corgi lists with his previous successful picture books. A freelance illustrator for over twenty years (including such notable artwork as the record cover for Elton John’s ‘Yellow Brick Road’ album), Ian turned to writing and illustrating children’s books on the birth of his own first child. Ian lives with his family in Twickenham.