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Our Team

  • Katie Smith

    CEO

  • Lucy Alexander

    Business Development Manager

  • Sue Carmichael

    Book Club Co-ordinator

  • Mel Coulton

    Personal Assistant to Baroness Hollins

  • Emily Hollins

    Publishing Manager

  • Nigel Hollins

    Author and Adviser

  • Louise Cole

    Fundraising Officer

  • Gemma Sugarman

    Project Co-ordinator

  • Denise Lawlor

    Office Coordinator

Our Artists

  • Lucy Bergonzi

    Artist for Choosing My First Job, Going to Church, A Day at the Beach, Belonging, Getting Help with Gas, and our award-winning free coronavirus resources

  • Rachael Ball

    Artist for A Good Day’s Work

  • Belinda Evans

    Artist for Joe and Julie Stop Smoking

  • Beth Aulton

    Artist for The Book Club and A Night in Space

  • Beth Webb

    Artist for 25 different Beyond Words books, and the artist for the very first Beyond Words book

  • Catherine Brighton

    Artist for nine Beyond Words books, including When Somebody Dies and George Gets Smart

  • Charlotte Firmin

    Artist for Lenny and Lily in Lockdown and Lenny and Lily Return to School

  • Lisa Kopper

    Artist for eleven Beyond Words books, including Sonia’s Feeling Sad and Loving Babies

  • Mike Nicholson

    Artist for Glory Wants a Job, Rose Gets in Shape and A Refugee’s Story

  • Anne-Marie Perks

    Artist for Finding a Safe Place from Abuse and When Dad Hurts Mum

  • Gaby Weigert

    Artist for A Balloon Adventure

  • Lucyna Talejko-Kwiatkowska

    Artist for Max Goes for a Check-Up and When the War Came