Lara Jones studied Fine Art at Cheltenham College of Art, where she did enormous paintings on a stepladder. For Campbell Books, she first created the hugely successful Lola and Binky titles, which have sold over 360,000 copies worldwide. Lara also created PoppCat for Campbell Books, which was inspired by Lara's childhood pet, Jumpy. The Poppy Cat series has sold over 1 million copies worldwide!