Frankie Gritton (Author, Illustrator) Frankie Gritton is an author-illustrator and musician from South-East London. She recently completed an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Goldsmiths University, where she discovered the wonderous world of picture book making. Frankie is inspired by people, kindness and the simple magic of everyday things. Alongside writing and illustrating, Frankie works as a freelance musician, teaching the piano and leading a dementia-friendly choir for the charity Age Exchange. Through her work as an artist and musician, Frankie is interested in exploring how creativity can foster community among people of all ages. She currently lives in Peckham but will soon be moving to Melbourne to live closer to kangaroos, koalas and her baby nephew.