About Jane Ray
Born in London, Jane graduated from Middlesex University in 3D Design. She began her career designing greetings cards and wrapping papers, book jackets and posters. Gradually however she moved towards the work she really loved – children’s book illustration, tending towards fairy tales, mythology and folk tales. Of her books she says `I am drawn to the fairy tale because of its humanity and its universality. Many fairy tales are parables dealing with deep emotions. That is their appeal over the centuries and why different versions of the same story, Cinderella for example, crop up in different cultures.`
