Some Brothers & Some Sisters
A warm, relatable picture book about families, siblings and the everyday moments that make them special.
Ages 3–7£8.99
Hannah Welch
Children's Author | Illustrator | Business Owner | Publisher | Literacy Advocate
I'm Hannah – a children's author, illustrator and publisher based in Yorkshire. I write and illustrate picture books for children and families, publish new voices through Cloudberry & Ink, and champion reading in schools and communities.
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About
A little about me
Hi, I'm Hannah — a children's author and illustrator based in Yorkshire. Most of my days are spent scribbling story ideas, drawing characters at the kitchen table and turning everyday family moments into picture books children want to read again and again.
My work spans children's books, illustration and publishing, and I love championing other children's authors and illustrators — through Cloudberry & Ink, our small independent Yorkshire publishing house, and ICAN, the Indie Children's Author Network. Getting more books into more little hands is the part I'll never stop caring about.
AuthorIllustratorPublisherCo-FounderLiteracy Advocate
Books
My Books
Warm, playful stories for children and the grown-ups who read with them.
Persevering Perry
A brand new picture book about keeping going, trying again and finding your own kind of brave.
Ages 3–7£8.99Pre-order – dispatching from 1 October 2026
Cover coming soon
Book title coming soon
Placeholder card — replace with your next published title.
Ages to be announced
School Visits
Bring an author into your school
Fun, inclusive author sessions that get children excited about reading, writing and illustrating — from EYFS all the way to secondary.
EYFS
- Interactive storytelling
- Q&A
- Creative activities linked to the books
- Drawing and character creation
- Literacy and wellbeing discussion
- Optional signed book orders
Session length: tailored to the age group within the booked visit
Group size: one class per session
Price: from £250 half-day / £400 full-day
KS1
- Interactive author/illustrator sessions
- Storytelling
- Q&A
- Creative book-linked activities
- Drawing and character creation
- Literacy discussion and creative writing
Session length: tailored to the age group within the booked visit
Group size: one class per session
Price: from £250 half-day / £400 full-day
KS2
- Interactive author sessions
- Creative writing and storytelling activities
- Q&A and discussion
- Creative writing workshops exploring character creation, storytelling, rhyme, emotions in stories and creating relatable characters
Session length: tailored to the age group within the booked visit
Group size: one class per session
Price: from £250 half-day / £400 full-day
Secondary / KS3
- Creative writing
- The journey behind publishing a book
- Creativity and storytelling discussions
- Author and illustrator career talks
- Literacy and wellbeing workshops
Session length: tailored workshop session within the booked visit
Group size: one class/group per session
Price: from £250 half-day / £400 full-day
Co-Founder of ICAN
The Indie Children's Author Network — a network for children's authors and illustrators, created to connect, support and champion people working within children's books, with community, events, resources and industry connections.
Co-Founder of Cloudberry & Ink
A small independent publishing house based in Yorkshire, working with authors and illustrators to bring children's books to life.
Credentials
Featured in & working with
- The Yorkshire Post
- BBC Radio Leeds
- Cloudberry & Ink
- ICAN
- Rebel Readers Society
- World Literacy Foundation
- UK Reads
Let's chat
School visits, brand partnerships, press, publishing or just a hello — I'd love to hear from you.