Cliff Wright was born in Brighton in 1963 and still lives there now. He graduated from Brighton College of Art in 1986 after completing a graphic and illustration course.

Eight years ago, he studied bears in Canada and it was this trip that gave him the inspiration for his 'bear books', a project on which he is working with Templar. These lovely books evoke a time of nostalgia, of messing about with friends. Written for younger children and for toddlers, with a reassuring rhyming text and gentle, charming illustrations.