Simon Sebag Montefiore

Simon Sebag Montefiore (Author) Simon Sebag Montefiore is the author of the international bestsellers STALIN: THE COURT OF THE RED TSAR, JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY, YOUNG STALIN, CATHERINE THE GREAT AND POTEMKIN, THE ROMANOVS and VOICES OF HISTORY, as well as the Moscow Trilogy of novels and THE ROYAL RABBITS OF LONDON for children. He has won prizes for both history and fiction. Rui Ricardo (Illustrator) Rui Ricardo is an illustrator born and living in Porto, Portugal. He studied fine arts and graphic design, and after a few years working as an animator and motion designer for cinema and television, he's been working as a freelance illustrator for over fifteen years. His work has been commissioned by clients like Penguin, Esquire, The New York Times, The Telegraph and many more. Catherine Rowe (Illustrator) Catherine Rowe is a British designer whose work embodies luxury. Inspired largely by her love of nature and wildlife, her illustrations marry tradition with contemporary style. Catherine trained as an Illustrator at Cambridge School of Art. She won the Liberty Open Call for a new iconic Liberty fabric in 2018. Her winning design 'Palace Gardens' was launched in 2019 and her career has flourished ever since. Catherine's clients include Anthropologie, Museums & Galleries, Chicken House Books, Michael O'Mara Books, Cocoon Home, Paperchase, The National Trust, Lagom Design, and Liberty Fabrics.