Paula Doherty studied Illustration and Graphic Design at Chelsea School of Art. She has specialised in children's illustrated books for 15 years using a mixture of paint, collage and, more recently, Photoshop. She lives in Reigate in Surrey with her son, a dog and a cat. She likes to travel to new places, armed with a sketchbook, and to potter in the garden, take long walks with the dog, sew and make elaborate hand-cut paper cuts.