Ros Asquith is a British cartoonist, children's author, illustrator and journalist. After an early career as a graphic designer and photographer, she worked in journalism in various roles mostly connected with theatre โ including critic, reviewer, editor and diary writer โ for Time Out magazine, City Limits, The Observer and TV Times, before becoming a cartoonist for The Guardian, where she has worked for more than 20 years. Known as an author for her bestselling Teenage Worrier series, Asquith has written more than 60 books for young people.