Maverick Arts Publishing Ltd was launched in 2009 by Steve Bicknell and has been gaining momentum over the last few years.Now, with over thirty books in print and another twenty-five due to be published in 2016, Maverick is growing rapidly, even delving into the educational market with their early readers. They believe that with everyone leading such busy lifestyles it is important for children to spend the time with adults sharing and engaging over a picture book.Maverick also has a strong ethos of championing new authors and emerging illustrators, with a big emphasis on supporting them once their book is published.