Mariesa Dulak

Associate Tutor

Mariesa Dulak writes picture books and young fiction. After a degree in English Literature, an MA in Children's Literature and a twenty-year career in publishing, Mariesa gave up her day job and started writing. 

In 2020 she won the FAB Prize for her debut picture book text There’s a Tiger on the Train and secured a three-book deal with Faber, who paired her with the award-winning illustrator Rebecca Cobb (The Paper Dolls, The Everywhere Bear etc...). Contracts with Walker and DK Childrens soon followed.

Mariesa now divides her time between writing and working part-time as a school librarian. She lives in London with her husband, two children and a very shy cat called Cookie.

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  • “A rhythmic rhyming story about a train to the seaside that fills with wild animals, while a father on his phone misses everything. Exhilarating illustrations and a heartwarming last line.”

    – The Sunday Times

  • “Pointedly satirical and highly enjoyable.”

    – The New Statesman

  • “FAB Prize winner Dulak instils There’s a Tiger on the Train with a sense of gleeful, adventurous chaos. Teamed with illustrations from Rebecca Cobb, her debut is a joy.”

    – The Bookseller

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