Alessandra Nasta (she/her)

Alessandra is an Illustrator from the small town of Albano Laziale, in Italy. She has a BA in Illustration from Camberwell School of Art before joining the MA in Children’s Book Illustration.

She loves to use colours to give a whimsical feeling to her illustrations, patterns and florals are also a big component she loves to include.

She also has a passion for fantastical stories, with fairies, knights and magical adventures.

Website: www.aliliwa.com

Instagram: @0aliliwa0

Email: alessandra.nasta02@gmail.com

Dreams In A Box

Tossing and turning in bed, Charlie is struggling to fall asleep, when all of a sudden his eyes catch a dusty box by his windowsill. The two dancers in the box slowly turn and twirl, they come alive in Charlies' room and safely bring him to sleep.

The Drowning Tree

This is a story I imagined between fantasy and reality, where the main character slowly uncovers the mysteries about her lost family, slowly finding out why she has been dreaming of this lake all her life. And the mysterious fairy that she's been seeing all her life.

Dina's Morning Song

Dina is a little coo-coo bird and she is next in line to perform the coo-coo song. However, she is scared of the crowded shop her clock sits in and feels unsure she can let her voice out. That is until an incident threatens the safety of her beloved family.