I’m Ben Linehan, an Irish author and illustrator who loves creating children’s picture books. I have self–published seven picture books since 2022. I graduated from the DIT College of Art, Dublin, with a Degree in Visual Communications. In 2020, I completed a certificate in animation from Griffith College, Dublin. Before becoming an author, I spent many exciting years working as a designer and illustrator in advertising. When I’m not creating picture books, oil painting is my other fascination, and I have exhibited in several Irish art galleries. Constantly drawing from these influences, my books are filled with inventive illustration with playful storytelling.