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Biography

As a young man, before he became an author, James Catchpole had a couple of careers where it actively helped to have one leg. One was busking and hitch-hiking around France with a guitar. The other was playing amputee football on crutches, which he briefly did for England. He is now finding that having one leg is helpful as an author, too – provided you write books about characters with one leg.

Jennifer Latham Robinson is a versatile artist who has a passion for storytelling through her drawings. Jennifer's commitment to inclusivity shines through as she often represents people with physical challenges, such as limb differences, in her art.

Jennifer was thrilled at the opportunity to work on Going Viral with author James Catchpole. She was particularly intrigued by the fact that the book’s main character, the book’s author, and Jennifer, all have one leg.

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