Author of the Month

Elizabeth May

These are the insights into her life that Elizabeth has shared with us.

• I have been keen on drawing since I was little and would draw pictures for my classmates to take home. I used to come up with pages and pages of funky fashion ideas and replicate cartoon characters from TV programmes. These days, I practice my drawing skills when I design birthday cards for members of my family. (Elizabeth illustrated the graphic novels she has published with us.)
• Recently I have taken up knitting. I am trying to make a scarf out of white, red and blue cotton yarn. If you look past the holes and loose threads, it’s coming along just fine.
• Before I worked in schools, I used to sell drinks and pies in Brighton’s football stadium, and later I was in charge of making coffee in a little cafe. I taught myself how to do latte art and would serve customers lattes topped with cute faces of cats and bears.
• If you ask me any question about Eurovision, there is a good chance I will know the answer.
• Animals are important to me. I liked animals so much that I decided to stop eating them at age 5, and as a teen I volunteered at vegan events in London. My favourite animal of all is my cat, Winnie, a fluffy tabby who likes to sleep in flowerbeds and ask for his next meal by politely sitting and staring.