Chantal Bourgonje

Chantal is a Dutch illustrator and writer of picture books. She grew up in the national park in the Netherlands but now lives in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside in the UK with her husband and two whippets. Her books have received a Kirkus Review star for books of remarkable merit and her work has been highly commended in the Macmillan Prize and AOI Awards.

Chantal's latest picture book, SEARCHING FOR HOME, was published in 2024 by Beaming Books. After Fierce Grey Mouse, the 2nd book she has both written and illustrated. Together with her scriptwriter husband, David Hoskins, Chantal created the Horace & Nim series published by Hubble & Hattie and has illustrated 2 books in the Worzel series, written by Catherine Pickles.

When she's not writing and drawing, Chantal loves to play with her two whippets and walk them in the beautiful countryside in which she lives, at the same time giving her plenty of inspiration!