Clare Fennell is a children's book illustrator and author based in Leicestershire, UK, with more than fifteen years of experience and over sixty published titles to her name. She earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Illustration and Graphic Design from De Montfort University, Leicester. Clare's creative journey began in the greeting-card industry, where she worked for fifteen years before following her lifelong dream into children's book illustration. Her signature style blends collage, painted papers, pattern, texture, and playful typography, brought together with digital finishing touches. Her first author-illustrator picture book, Ten on the Bus , was published in 2025. Clare works from her home studio alongside her border collie Bowie and two mischievous cats, fueled by good tunes and a steady supply of coffee.