Sally Anderson is a sassy Ginger mum of four mixed heritage children, with a passion for including diversity and challenging boundaries in the publishing world. She is a freelance illustrator specialising in Children’s book illustration.

With a love for ink and a dip pen and working primarily with watercolour, she has managed to move to digital illustration while maintaining the same watercolour feel. Sally really loves to draw ANYTHING! In addition to Children’s book illustration, she also create bespoke character illustrations, greetings cards, mural work, and teaches!

Sally completed her degree specialising in Illustration, obtaining a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. From there, she worked part-time as a print technician while also freelancing as an illustrator. A few years later, she began working in Further Education, teaching painting, drawing, life drawing, and of course, illustration.

Sally took a career break to have more children and has been working freelance for the last few years, focusing on Children’s book illustration, primarily picture books. Based in Derbyshire, just on the edge of the Peak District, she loves working from her messy home studio with her cat Flossy and sausage dog Frida.

In her free time, Sally enjoys exploring the beautiful landscapes of the Peak District with her family, finding inspiration in nature for her work and the odd little character they meet. Sally loves taking her sketchbook out to draw from life to help her ‘see’ her characters and loves going to life drawing as her ‘me’ time. Sally is an advocate for representation and inclusivity in children’s literature, striving to create stories and illustrations that reflect the diverse world we live in. Through her art, she aims to inspire others to embrace creativity and celebrate diversity.