Skrimsli is the second fantasy adventure from author Nicola Davies set in a world where animals and humans can sometimes share their thoughts. It traces the early life of Skrimsli, the tiger sea captain who, along with his friends, Owl and Kal, must escape the clutches of a tyrannical circus owner, then stop a war and save the ancient forest.
Nicola Davies trained as a zoologist and studied geese, bats and whales in the wild before becoming a TV presenter and a writer. A former presenter for The Really Wild Show, she has written more than eighty books for children of all ages, which have been translated into many languages. She lives in Pembrokeshire in west Wales.
Jackie Morris is an award-winning writer and illustrator, living and working in Wales. She’s illustrated many books and written some, including The Seal Children ( winner of Tir na N’og children’s book prize) and The Lost Words with Robert Macfarlane (winner of Kate Greenaway Medal). She also received the Hay Medal for lllustration for The Lost Words.
Jackie and Nicola have been firm friends for many years, both have a passion for the wild world and a belief in active hope. This is the first time they have worked together.