Carl Ashcroft qualified as a Barrister in 1990 and spent many years working in Jersey in The Channel Islands, UK.

In 2014 he and his wife moved away from the UK to turn their passions into their work: Carl for writing and illustrating children's stories and his wife for French chic style under her maiden name of Marie-Anne Lecoeur. They live and work from their small cottage in Normandy, France under the watchful eye of Coco and Peanut their two chihuahuas.

Carl is currently writing several stories and picture books for children and is also working on several illustration commissions for other authors. Please get in touch if you have any commission queries.