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Charlotte Manning Author & Illustrator

Charlotte Manning is an author-illustrator from Northumberland in the UK. Charlotte grew up watching her dad write stories and, from a young age, knew she'd be making books too.

She completed a Masters in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art and now writes and illustrates full-time. Her debut picture book, The Lost Horse, teaches compassion and empathy for refugees through the eyes of a wild mustang.