Laura.Ellen Anderson author page

Laura Ellen Anderson biography

Laura Ellen Anderson is a British children’s author and illustrator. She studied illustration at University College Falmouth. Anderson is known for creating the Amelia Fang series, which began with Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball published by Egmont in 2017. The series includes several titles, such as Amelia Fang and the Unicorn Lords and Amelia Fang and the Memory Thief.

Anderson has illustrated numerous books for other authors, including the Witch Wars series by Sibeal Pounder and The Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton (illustrated edition). She has also illustrated Rainbow Grey, a series she both wrote and illustrated, published by Farshore. The first book in the Rainbow Grey series was released in 2021.

Her work has been published by major UK publishers, including Egmont and Farshore. Anderson’s illustrations have appeared in books by authors such as Michelle Robinson and Cerrie Burnell. In 2021, Rainbow Grey was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.