Anna Piper resides in a small village in Lancashire with her son Eli. Throughout her education she has always focused on creative subjects such as art and textiles and has a BA Hons in fashion and innovation.Painting has always been one of Anna’s hobbies and in the lockdown of 2020 she had the idea to write and illustrate a children’s storybook. Through inspiration from reading to her son and his love of animals and nature she created the loveable and courageous character of Lucie the beaver who is now a household name!As well as this project Anna also paints houses, gardens and animals, all from a small space in her home in the evenings. She has a range of prints made from her paintings and often collaborates with other artists and influencers.Anna continues to write stories and hopes to release more children’s books in the future.