Leigh Hodgkinson

Leigh Hodgkinson is an award-winning animator, author, and illustrator of children's books, known for her work as art director on the BAFTA-winning series Charlie and Lola and co-creator of the CBeebies show Olobob Top. She studied Graphic Design at the University of Humberside and specialized in Animation Direction at the National Film and Television School, later transitioning to picture books published by publishers like Nosy Crow, Bloomsbury, and Walker. Born in Rhodesia, she emigrated to the UK as a child, grew up in Hampshire, and now lives and works in Sussex with her husband and family.