Tessa Strickland

Tessa Strickland is a writer and editor living in North Somerset. She is co-founder and former editor-in-chief of Barefoot Books (1993-2016) where, writing as Stella Blackstone, Oscar Seaworthy, and as herself, Tessa has written over 30 picture books, including My Granny Went to Market, The Gigantic Turnip, and Port Side Pirates.