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Nick East
Nick East (born Kingston Upon Hull in 1968) has been an illustrator of childrens books since 2012. Prior to this he practiced in museum and exhibiton design, graduating from architectural school in 1994.

In this short period of time as an illustrator Nick has been shortlisted for the English Picture Book awards, longlisted for The Evening Standard’s Oscar’s First Book Prize and illustrated the successful Goodnight series, recently collaborating with author Michelle Robinson, Puffin and astronaut Tim Peake on 'Goodnight Spaceman’.

He is currently illustrating the Knock Knock series with author Caryl Hart and fiction series Toto the Ninja Cat with author and British TV presenter Dermot O’leary both are published by Hodder Childerns Books.

He graduated from Humberside University with a first class hons in Museum and Exhibition design.