Mark Sperring, Author

Mark Sperring, author of The Fairytale Cake, Wanda’s First Day and Mermaid Dreams, was born in 1963 and grew up in Weston-super-Mare. He now lives in Bristol. After leaving school he went to work at a printer’s preparing artwork and lettering for signs. The book he would most like to have written is The Summer Book by Tove Jansson. His advice for aspiring authors/illustrators? ‘Write to entertain yourself and probably read a bit too!'