Arthur Wants a Balloon

Elizabeth (Liz) Gilbert Bedia grew up in rural northern Illinois surrounded by fields, blue sky and animals. She went on to become an elementary school teacher, teaching those with special needs, and later worked as an audiologist. While raising her children, she returned to her creative roots and started writing books for children. Liz lives in central Iowa with her husband, two teenagers, and two enormous dogs. After studying graphic design in her homeland of Mexico, Erika Meza moved to Paris for art college at the prestigious L'École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. Here, she honed her artistic flair, developed a taste for chocolate éclairs and enjoyed 2am bike rides by the river. Erika now lives in the UK, with her cat. She practices with ink, gouaches and watercolour pencils. She’s also an author, children's illustrator and university lecturer.