Lesley gained a Degree in Illustration from Manchester Metropolitan University in the late 80’s and has been working constantly ever since. She has worked for many publishers over the years including both Oxford and Cambridge University Press, Hachette and Pearson to name a few. She was born in Bristol in the U.K. and having lived in various places in England has now settled in Manchester where she lives with her husband and four sons. In her spare time she likes to spend time with her family and travelling.