Sharon King-Chai

Born in Australia to Chinese-Malaysian parents, Sharon King-Chai moved to London in 2003, after studying Visual Communication at University of Technology, Sydney. She fell in love with storytelling through music and books, and found her niche working as a designer in music and publishing industries. This eventually led to her creating her own books and establishing her own card and print range. She illustrates books for Julia Donaldson, including Animalphabet, Counting Creatures and Colours, Colours Everywhere. Their titles have won a range of international awards, including the Chen Bochui award for Best Picture book. Sharon’s recent penned book Starbird, won the Greenaway Shadower’s Choice Award in 2021.