Fiona Julian is a creative and a communicator, always making something or another. She says: "Media is a palette to create pictures, so I paint with sound in radio and with written words in print or for the screen." And Captain Nicholmouse brings together many of Fiona's creative talents as an illustrator and wordsmith. She explains: "My paternal Grandfather was an illustrator & I wrote this book shortly before he died. I was pleased to be able to share the drawings with him and get his professional feedback. I also recorded a version that he could listen too. So Captain Nicholmouse has been an emotional journey for me, bringing together both skills and emotions. The little mouse, though a character is his own right, has traits of both my grandfathers, one an artist and the other, a first world war pilot. He has smatterings of other people in there too, not least myself. It's fun to create something, enjoy it and then realise the influences that have formed your creative palette.