Laura Hughes is an award-winning illustrator, based in Hastings on the South Coast of England. She has created artwork for over 20 picture books, including ‘The Bear Who Did’ by Louise Greig, and ‘Daddy’s Sandwich’ by Pip Jones. In 2018 Laura won the Oscar’s Book Prize with author John Dougherty, for their book ‘There’s a Pig Up My Nose’.

Laura’s illustrations are loose, energetic and inspired by the natural world. She mostly creates her hand-drawn illustrations using inks, but also loves working with gouache paint and pastels.