Dave Pigeon Bookshop Mayhem!

Swapna Haddow is the award-winning author of the Dave Pigeon and Bad Panda series. Dave Pigeon was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2016, selected for the Tom Fletcher Book Club, winner of the North Somerset Teacher's Book Award Read Aloud Category 2016, winner of the Surrey Libraries Children's Book Award 2017 and a Fantastic Book Awards 2018 winner. Bad Panda was shortlisted for the Alligator's Mouth Award and picked for Bookbuzz 2022. Swapna loves writing about boisterous animals and madcap adventures. She lives in New Zealand with her husband, son and their dog, Archie.swapnahaddow.co.uk@swapnahaddowSheena Dempsey is a children's author and illustrator. She loves to draw animals, from dirty rats to mean cats and heroic pigeons. She has worked with various publishers in Ireland and the UK including Walker, Templar, Hachette, Little Island and Faber. She lives in Kent with her partner, Mick, and their greyhound Sandy.sheenadempsey.com@sheenadempsey