About the illustrator
Ruby Elliot
Ruby Elliot, also known as Rubyetc, is a cartoonist, illustrator and author who draws about sad things in a funny way and vice versa. She has been published in print (The New York Times, Random House, Orion) online (BBC, Tate Galleries, The New Yorker, Time To Change) and her mum's fridge (The Kitchen). She also runs popular drawing workshops for people of all ages and abilities, in educational settings and beyond. She takes silliness very seriously.