Hannah Gold worked in the film and magazine industries before taking time out to pursue her dream of writing. She lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise, her cat and her husband. The Last Bear is her middle-grade debut. Levi Pinfold's debut, The Django, won the Book Trust Best New Illustrator award and his second standalone picture book, Black Dog, was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for excellence in children's book illustration. This was followed by Greenling, which won the UKLA Picture Book Award. Levi has recently turned his considerable talents to illustrating fiction for older readers, creating exquisite pieces for the twentieth-anniversary special editions of the Harry Potter series and working with author A. F. Harrold on The Song from Somewhere Else, which went on to win the Amnesty Honour at the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Awards. He currently lives in NSW, Australia.
This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar bears, for the planet. It is deeply moving, beautifully told, quite unforgettable -- Michael Morpurgo Utterly entrancing – full of wildness and love -- Carlie Sarosiak * I, Cosmo * A lovely thing -- Katherine Rundell * Rooftoppers * An utterly transporting story . . . Fierce and wild and full of hope. And Levi Pinfold’s artwork is DIVINE -- Abi Elphinstone * Sky Song * A beautiful story . . . My heart went out to Bear and April and the lost environments of the north. This is a hugely important and moving read, that shows just what toll climate change is taking on the natural world -- Lauren James * The Quiet at the End of the World * I loved this book . . . What a wintry treat! -- Francesca Gibbons * A Clock of Stars * I love this book so much that I read it twice. It has to be one of the most moving and beautifully written children’s books of recent years. I cannot recommend it highly enough -- David Walliams A dazzling debut . . . A magical, confidently told story – with beautiful illustrations by Levi Pinfold . . . I predict a roaring success -- Children’s Book of the Week * The Times * A lyrical debut * Telegraph * A roaring call to protect the planet -- Children’s Book of the Week * The Sunday Times * A stunning debut, amplified by exquisite illustrations -- Amanda Craig * New Statesman * It might just be one of the most important children’s books of the decade . . . as close to perfect as a children’s book can be -- Linda Hill * Linda’s Book Bag *