Nancy Leschnikoff is an illustrator, designer and author based in Kent near London with her family, where she works in her little studio, drinking copious amounts of tea, noses at the neighbours and tries not to talk to her dog all the time!

Growing up with her father who was a commercial illustrator, and her mother whose professional heritage was journalism, Nancy learned early on that drawing and writing are her thing, and was always encouraged to stretch her creative wings where possible.

She went on to study design and illustration at university, and has a First Class BA (Hons) degree, which led immediately to design studio work. Nancy applied on a whim to a major children’s publisher and worked her way up to a senior level, designing, managing and overseeing all manner of children’s books, from novelty board books, fiction covers, to cook books and pop-up books. It was a hoot!

After 15 happy years, Nancy went freelance and her illustration career has since flourished having now worked with many of the leading publishers in the U.K. and has finally turned her hand to writing children’s books, with her first collaboration coming out next year.

With a colourful hand-drawn style, Nancy’s creative ideas and longstanding industry insight has led to a variety of work in children’s publishing and she really enjoys being commissioned on projects that bring a sense of fun, and loves nothing more than the idea of making little readers giggle. She’s also told her friendly flexible manner and hard-working approach make it a no-brainer to work with her. (That’s not just her mum speaking!)

Nancy’s illustration clients include: Simon & Schuster U.S., Harper Collins, Hachette, Usborne Publishing, Quarto/Ivy Press, Sourcebooks, Auzou Editions and more.

Nancy is represented by Nicky Lander — For inquiries, please contact Nicky via email.