National Theatre: Lola Saves the Show

Katherine Halligan worked in children’s publishing for many years, writing over 150 novelty, non-fiction and picture books and running the non-fiction list at Nosy Crow. After living in the UK for twenty years, Katherine recently returned with her family to her native California. HerStory (Nosy Crow) is Katherine's highly acclaimed collection of biographies of 50 women and girls who changed the world, illustrated by Sarah Walsh. Other titles include Bang! The Story of How Life on Earth Began, illustrated by Amy Grimes (Walker Books) and Sunday, Funday: An Activity for Every Week of the Year, illustrated by Jesus Verona (Nosy Crow). The National Theatre is dedicated to the constant revitalisation of the great traditions of the British stage. In its three theatres on the South Bank in London, it presents an eclectic mix of new plays and classics from the world repertoire, which reflect the diversity of the nation's culture. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk @nationaltheatre #allabouttheatre Guilherme Karsten lives in Blumenau, southern Brazil. In 2010, he won a national contest for new children’s books illustrators, and has been working with editorial illustrations since. His first book, as author and illustrator, Ride, won the honourable mention at the the 2017 Serpa International Picturebook Prize (organized by Planeta Tangerina, Portugal).