Carina Axelsson

Childrens author and illustrator, Carina Axelsson is half Swedish and half Mexican. She grew up in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco, California. After high school Carina moved to New York City to model, then on to Paris where she published her first book, a picturebook for 4-6 year-olds. Today she lives in the forests of Germany with her partner, four dogs, and a very large aquarium full of fish.

Nigel of Hyde Park, written and illustrated by Carina, was published in French, English and German in 2004. Carina is currently working on a series for teens set in the glamourous world of international fashion.