Katharine McEwen’s first book was published whilst she was still studying at Kingston University. Since graduating, Kate has won many awards including the Bisto Children’s Book Award, The Children’s Book Award and the The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award, and has been nominated for the Blue Peter Book Award twice.

Kate has illustrated many successful children’s books including THE WOMAN WHO WON THINGS and THE MAN WHO WORE ALL HIS CLOTHES (Walker Books) by Allan Ahlberg, NAT FANTASIC (Orchard) by Giles Andreae and IT MOVED (Walker) by Anne Fine. Kate’s work also includes TIGERBEAR (Andersen Press) written by Steve Webb and TITCHY WITCH (Hachette) by Rose Impey. Kate has also published her own title, BEAR HUG (Templar).

Kate has written and illustrated the WHO’S HIDING? series, published by Nosy Crow, which includes: WHO’S HIDING IN THE RIVER?, WHO’S HIDING ON THE FARM?, WHO’S HIDING IN THE WOODS?, WHO’S HIDING IN THE JUNGLE?, WHO’S HIDING AT THE SEASIDE?, WHO’S HIDING ON SAFARI?, and WHO’S HIDING IN THE DESERT?.