O'Hara, Lauren: - LAUREN O'HARA is a illustrator based in Dublin, Ireland, originally from the north of England. As well as collaborating with her writer sister, Natalia, on Once Upon a Fairytale and Hortense and the Shadow she has illustrated books by Sophie Dahl, Vivian French, and with the Royal Opera House. Lauren has three times been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway award. Her book Madame Badobedah with author Sophie Dahl was the Guardian's book of the year, and Frindleswylde by Natalia O'Hara was awarded the Children's Books Ireland Illustration Honour award. She lives in a converted church in Dublin with her partner and assorted ghosts.