Manka KashaMaria Biktimirova, a.k.a. Manka Kasha, is the author of Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster. A university teacher and a children's book illustrator, Manka has a postgrad degree in English Language and Literature, and is reluctantly tryng to work on her PhD in her free-from-illustrating time. When they are not teaching their students (who are absolutely the best), or drawing, they prefer to read, listen to cast recordings of some musicals, or binge-watch TV-shows. Read More Read Less