Why No Rhino?

About the Author

Sue Lancaster is a children’s writer living in Mortlake, London with her husband, two children and two cats. Sue graduated from the Golden Egg Academy’s year-long Picture Book Programme in 2020 and has since had two picture books published, along with a number of write-for-hire projects. Her debut rhyming picture book, Supermoon (Tielmour Press) was released in November 2024, closely followed by Outside the Box (HB Publishing House) in May 2025. Prior to this saw the publication of several commissioned projects including The Perfect One (Mayo Clinic Press Kids) in February 2024 and a hand puppet board book series (Two Windmills Publishing) in June 2023. Sue has enjoyed competition success too, winning first place in the Winchester Writers’ Weekend Picture Book Competition, first place in Glittery Literary’s Cherished Children’s Story Competition, and being longlisted in both the Write Mentor Children’s Picture Book Awards and Writing Magazine’s Writing for Children Competition. In 2022, Sue set up a children’s literary magazine called The Toy which she continues to edit. The publication features the poetry, stories and illustrations of creators from all around the world. You can find Sue on Instagram and Threads as @suelancaster_author, and X and Bluesky as @writessue. Tom Jellett is a Sydney-based illustrator. For over twenty years he has illustrated a number of books for children including Dirt by Sea by Michael Wagner, and the My Dad Thinks He’s Funny series by Katrina Germein. In 2025 he published Meatball Goes To School and The Train at the End of My Street, his first picture books as an author and illustrator. His work can also be seen in a number of magazines and newspapers, including editorial illustrations for The Weekend Australian. Tom was also recently included in the Books category for Illustrators 65, and exhibited at the Society of Illustrators, New York in 2023. Tom can be contacted on his website: tomjellett.com.