Carla Martell is an award-winning illustrator who lives in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Trained as a graphic designer, animator and illustrator, she has worked for many years in theatre, animation and multimedia production in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. In 2020 she illustrated her first children’s book and has now illustrated over fifteen picture books, published both nationally and internationally. There Were Ten in the Bed is Carla’s first picture book with Walker Books Australia.