The Stolen Songbird

Judith grew up in North West London, the daughter of librarians, surrounded by books. Following in the family footsteps, her first job was as a Saturday assistant in the local library, with special responsibility for the ballet section, which she loved. After studying Fashion at Saint Martins, she worked as a Fashion Editor and later, as a features writer, mainly writing articles on pregnancy and parenting. More recently, she completed an MA in Children’s Literature at Birkbeck University and now works as a school librarian. She lives in South East London.

Katie is an actress and writer. She has toured both nationally and internationally with the acclaimed Shakespeare touring company, The Handlebards. She has voiced National Geographic documentaries and Dreamworks cartoon series. Her writing has been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the short play Exit Number 8, written and performed by Katie, can be heard on BBC Sounds.