Sam Lloyd is a multi-award-winning writer and artist. Her first book for Orchard, Mr Pusskins, won the Booktrust Early Years Award for Best Pre-School Book, was a New York Times bestseller and was shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Award and Sheffield Book Prize. Sam has also written and illustrated a number of novelty books including the Richard and Judy Prize-winning Calm Down, Boris (Templar). Sam lives in Brighton with her son Ozzy and their enormous ginger cat.