Gemma Correll is a freelance illustrator, cartoonist and pug aficionado, originally from the United Kingdom and now based in Orange County, California. A graduate of the Norwich School of Art and Design (U.K.), Gemma's work has a strong narrative basis and she specialises in hand-drawn comics and character design. Gemma has published several of her own books, including The Worrier’s Guide to Life and illustrated numerous children's books, including the Pugly series by Pamela Butchart.