Lucy Kelly DesmondLucy Kelly-Desmond studied Textile Design at the Centre for Creative Arts and Media, Galway (Ireland) followed by a course in children's book illustration at UAL, Chelsea School of Art. She lives near Ballinasloe in Ireland, where Europe's oldest hore fair takes place every October. From observing one of Ireland's last tinsmiths at the fair, an idea for a story was formed. This is her first picture book.