One of Scotland's most promising new young talents from the University of Dundee will be making her first appearance at the Edinburgh book festival this week reading from her popular illustrated children's books and leading imaginative workshops for children.
Lindsey Gardiner (30), a part time lecturer and graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone faculty of art and design at the University of Dundee started working on children's books while studying printed textiles. She explains: "I was really keen on designing textiles for children then after I graduated I did my masters in children's design. After entering my first attempt at an illustrated children's book for the Macmillan book prize, the original entry was picked up by Orchard books, evolved into Poppy and Max and was then published."
The young author has published seven books for children since then and has become known for her lively Poppy and Max series which is published worldwide. Lindsey who is from Dundee is a great animal lover and has been inspired by her little black and white dog Lola. At the book festival she will be asking the children to draw their favourite animals and challenging them to put into pictures what they would like to do when they grow up.
Lindsey will be reading in the book tent in Charlotte Square in Edinburgh on Friday 23 August at 1.00pm. /ENDS