Hi! I am Leigh Hodgkinson. I am an author and illustrator. I am also an animation director, designer and kids tv creator.

I was born in Rhodesia and emigrated to the UK when I was little and grew up in Hampshire.  

I studied Graphic Design at the University of Humberside and then specialised in Animation Direction at the National Film and Television School.

I worked in animation for a while making short film/tv/adverts and then as Art Director for kids TV show “Charlie and Lola”. It was after this that my journey into making picture books began.

I have made around 25 books and have worked with Orchard, Nosy Crow, Bloomsbury, Simon & Schuster, Farshore, Oxford University Press and Walker. My books have been published all around the world.

I am designer and co-creator of  Cbeebies animated show “Olobob Top”.

I have ADHD so have a fizzy brain and am very rubbish at relaxing. Because of this, I am always busy drawing/writing/making/designing/baking. I LOVE creating things and get really grumpy if I don’t get to do it.

I live in Lewes, on the South Downs with a man, two children, two cats and a very silly half a sausage dog.