Silver Shadow

Mariesa Dulak is an author and part-time school librarian based in London, who previously worked for over 20 years in Marketing for publishers including Hachette and Penguin. She won the FAB Prize for her début picture-book text There's a Tiger on the Train, which Faber is publishing with illustrations by award-winning artist Rebecca Cobb. Being of dual heritage (British and Barbadian), Mariesa is passionate about diversity in children’s books and think it’s crucial children see themselves represented in stories.Artist Alea Marley was born in the UK with Barbadian roots. Her other books include award-winning poet Dean Atta's picture-book début Confetti, the picture-book of the Bob Marley song Is This Love, adapted by Bob's daughter Cedella Marley, and Phoebe Dupree Is Coming to Tea for Walker Books. Follow her on Instagram @aleamarley.

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