Jill Barklem was born in Epping in 1951. After an accident when she was thirteen, Jill was unable to take part in PE or games at school and instead developed her talent for drawing and art. On leaving school, she studied illustration at St Martin’s in London before creating the enchanting world of Brambly Hedge. Jill lives in Epping, Essex.
Alan MacDonald
Jill Barklem was born in Epping in 1951. After an accident when she was thirteen, Jill was unable to take part in PE or games at school and instead developed her talent for drawing and art. On leaving school, she studied illustration at St Martin’s in London before creating the enchanting world of Brambly Hedge. Jill lives in Epping, Essex.