Peta Rainford

Peta writes and illustrates her funny picture books on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and hairy jack russell, Archie. Her colourful books combine fun and silliness with important issues like childhood anxiety and resilience and environmental concerns including light and plastic pollution.

Peta loves going into schools to share her books and inspire children in their writing and art. She has appeared at a number of festivals and other events, including: Barnes Children’s Literature Festival, Isle of Wight Literary Festival, Exmoor Dark Skies Festival and Ventnor Fringe. She is one of the organisers of the IW Story Festival, for children and families, which takes place every February half term.