Abi was born and brought up in North London. She has a degree in Design from Liverpool University and a City and Guilds in Display and Presentation from The London College of Printing. She worked in London for many years as a visual merchandiser and product stylist. In between she has worked variously as a costume designer, a children's book buyer, a prop maker, a freelance window dresser and more recently as a library assistant and museum assistant. She lives in Bedfordshire with her husband and children.
