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Vince Cleghorne Vincent Adolphus Cleghorne (born 16 January 1965) is an English writer, playwright and illustrator. He is best known for his popular books for children, Bug Soup, Mich & Moose: Sticky Business, and I Want to be a Dino-Kid! Cleghorne was born and brought up near Sefton Park, Liverpool. The third of four children born to mixed heritage parents. Sheila (English) and Philip (Bajan). Cleghorne attended Tiber Street primary school, and later the Liverpool Institute where he was inspired to follow a creative career. His mother Sheila was an illustrator and encouraged her children's creativity from an early age. Cleghorne has one son, Kyle, and says his granddaughters Amber and Hollie are the inspiration for his work. He has written award winning screenplays and a number of bestselling children’s books. He is a BBC playwright, and ghost-writer for John Blake Publishing. His first screenplay, The Social Chameleon, came first in the 1996 Merseyside Black Awards. The Social Chameleon was produced by Mersey Television and went on to win a string of awards across the globe. He received the ‘Audience Choice Award’ at the Bradford Film Festival and the BFI. Cleghorne worked as an art teacher with Redbridge Special Needs College. He was head of art for 10 years at the Everton Free School Sports Academy for Excluded Children. He runs art/cartoon and writing workshops with youth organisations, schools and community groups. His latest books are published by Puppy Dogs and Ice Cream Publishing in San Diego. His Children's books include Bug Soup, Mich & Moose: Sticky Business, I Want to Be a Dino-Kid!, Smiles, Cock-A-Doodle Chicken Noodle, Hoo’s There?, Bug Soup 2: You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bowl! and Naughty Tim Sprocket. He lives in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter.