Terry Milne was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She studied Fine Art at Cape Town University and went on to do an Honours degree in book illustration at Stellenbosch University. Terry moved to Oxford, England, in 2001, and has illustrated a number of children's books including stories by writers such as Penelope Lively, Martin Waddell and Jenny Nimmo. Charlie Star is the second picture book she has both written and illustrated.
