Nicola Colton

Nicola (she/they) is an award-winning Irish children’s book illustrator and author. She grew up in rural Offaly, a childhood steeped in superstitions and stories, where fairies were as real as the cows in the field next door. Nicola is neurodivergent and was late diagnosed with ADHD. Though there are some challenges, she is proud of her fizzy, busy brain and ability to think in a non-linear way. She lives in Bristol with her partner and their gentle black and white cat, Odysseus.

Books by Nicola Colton

Bertha and Blink: Take to the Skies

Nicola Colton

Join inventor Bertha and robo-bird Blink on an adventure full of friendship, with a sprinkling of science and a nod to nature. When Bertha's nemesis Finnius builds a factory that is destroying the jungle, the duo set out on a mission to stop him and save their home.

Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle

Nicola Colton

Join inventor Bertha and robo-bird Blink on an adventure full of friendship, with a sprinkling of science and a nod to nature. When a rumble in the jungle disturbs Bertha's work, the unlikely pair venture into the wild to investigate...