Osborne, Neale

Neale Osborne was born in 1970, in Birmingham, England. A freelance illustrator since 1992, his pictures of various beauties and beasties have appeared in a wide variety of places: in books and programmes, on posters and websites, (even sweet packaging, plates and teapots); and in such publications as the Gramophone, Mojo, Country Life, the Mail and the Times. His debut children's novel 'Lydia's Tin Lid Drum' is an epic fantasy adventure set on Planet Plenti, a world full of magical sweet-themed lands. It was followed, four years later, by 'Lydia's Golden Drum' a stand-alone sequel with the sp...