Lost in the City is Alice’s debut author-illustrated book. It has been shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2023 and longlisted for the Derby Children’s Book Prize 2023.

A charming and heartfelt tale of adventure about finding your self-confidence with a brilliant spot-and-find theme.

Maya loves her small perfect family - it's just her, Gran and their little kitten Sammy in their perfect peaceful house. So when Granny announces they are going on a big adventure to the city, Maya is scared. She's too small for the city, surely? And what about Sammy?

The cover illustration for Alice Courtley's debut picture book, Lost in the City, features a girl running after an orange cat. Both are smiling and in the background we can see adults legs walking and a pigeon jumping out of the way looking startled
This illustration shows Maya sitting at the table, eating cereal. She looks worried about the prospect of going to the city. On the table are colourful flowers in a vase and city maps. In the background, we see Sammy looking into Maya's bag.
An illustration from Lost in the City of a colourful pride parade passing by the museum of art. People are dancing, looking happy and waving rainbow flags. In the background we can see Sammy sitting on a column next to the museum.
This illustration shows a busy crowd listening to a tour guide at an art gallery. We can see Gran reaching into the crowd in search of Sammy the orange cat.