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Nicola O'Byrne

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About Nicola O'Byrne

Nicola O'Byrne was born in Swaziland, grew up in Singapore and has lived in Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Edinburgh, London and Cambridge. When Nicola was five years old her parents banned Saturday morning television, and she has been drawing ever since. Nicola has a Bachelor's degree in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art and an MA (Printmaking) from Camberwell College of Art. In 2014 her picture book Open Very Carefully won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Stockport Children's Book Prize and the Oldham's Brilliant Book Award, was highly commended for the UKLA Book Award and shortlisted for Oscar's First Book Prize and the Sheffield Children's Book Award. She now lives in sunny Los Angeles with her husband, Sjoerd, and their invisible dog, Chewbacca.

Recent updates about Nicola O'Byrne

World Animal Day

Crazy about animals? Discover Poo! Is That You? by Clare Helen Welsh. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

National Zoo Awareness Day

We think you'd love Poo! Is That You? by Clare Helen Welsh from Macmillan Children's Books

2 months ago

World Youth Skills Day

Learn some new skills with Wee? It Wasn't Me! by Clare Helen Welsh from Macmillan Children's Books

4 months ago

Plastic Free July

Poo! Is That You? by Clare Helen Welsh from Macmillan Children's Books for a brilliant animal read!

4 months ago

International Joke Day

A book that will make you all laugh! Poo! Is That You? by Clare Helen Welsh from Macmillan Children's Books

4 months ago

Summer Solstice - Longest Day of the Year

Tomorrow is the longest day of the year. Read about time in Wee? It Wasn't Me! by Clare Helen Welsh from Macmillan Children's Books

5 months ago

Clare Helen Welsh and Nicola O'Byrne

Out now! Wee? It Wasn't Me! by Clare Helen Welsh, illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

3 years ago

World Storytelling Day

Poo! Is That You? is a wonderful book for your children. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

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