Originally from Iceland, Hrefna Bragadottir moved to the UK at 16, where she studied for a BA in 2D Animation from The Arts University Bournemouth. After working in TV animation for 8 years, Hrefna turned her hand to picture books, achieving an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. Her debut picture book Baxter's Book was longlisted for The Klaus Flugge Prize and The North Somerset teachers Book Award. Hrefna now lives in Bournemouth.