Simone Lia is an artist and writer and is the creator of the weekly Simone Lia comic strip in The Observer. Her debut illustrated fiction novel, They Didn't Teach THIS in Worm School! published by Walker Books was described by her German publisher, Königskinder as "a philosophical essay on friendship". She is the creator of the graphic novel Fluffy and it's sequel (Available now for pre-order ahead of publication in September 2025).
Her work is an ongoing investigation into what it means to be human and she often communicates her ideas using anthropomorphism, making her stories accessible to audiences of different ages and backgrounds. Lia has the ability to communicate complex emotional relationships, simply and with a warm sense of humour.
Simone has almost thirty years of experience working with image, text and story since studying illustration at the University of Brighton and then completing a Masters in visual communication at the Royal College of Art. She is currently documenting the life of Fluffy Pulcino, a 24 year old rabbit who lives in London and is searching for purpose, and a job and has been doing work-experience in various places.
