Troll: The Times Children's Book of the Week

About the Author

Frances Stickley grew up in Nottingham and Norwich, where she spent much of her time making up poems and dressing up her dog. She is a trained children's literacy specialist and a primary school teacher who is happiest when she is covered in paint or stuck in a book. In 2017, Frances was the winner of the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust short story prize. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog called Babbage. When she is not writing, you'll probably find her in a forest playing dragons with her daughters. Her previous titles include Love, The Earth, What Will You Dream of Tonight?, Daisy's Dragons and The Mouse's Apples.

Stefano Martinuz was born in Brescia, Italy, and graduated from the Academy of fine Arts in Bologna in 2019. He worked as a colorist, concept artist and character designer before turning his hand to children's books. His previous books include Jupiter et Moiand Giorgio - Mostro Timido! Troll will be his first book originally published in the English language.