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Alex T Smith

It's a busy month for Alex T Smith with 2 publications hitting the bookstands. His delightful new picture book Ella, published by Scholastic tells the story of a little ladybird with big dreams. And his third book in the series for Hodder Children's Books, Claude at the Circus really demonstrates Alex's comic talent for writing as well as illustrating. A walk in the park leads to a walk on a tightrope when Claude and Sir Bobblysocks join the circus.

Alex T. Smith is represented by Arena

Christopher Gibbs

Christopher Gibbs has illustrated the covers for 3 Sherlock Holmes classic stories for Radio Times. They have teamed up with Penguin to celebrate the return of the popular BBC TV series Sherlock. The Arthur Conan Doyle titles A Scandal in Bohemia, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Final Problem and Other Stories are free for RT readers.

Christopher Gibbs is represented by Arena

Frances Castle

Frances Castle's lovingly hand-crafted CD covers and limited edition books for her record label Clay Pipe Music, continue to win admirers including none other than Jarvis Cocker. He recently selected her as a future star in a special 20th anniversary edition of Dazed & Confused, where she is interviewed and photographed by Rankin.
We posted more images of other Clay Pipe Music projects by Frances, back in October 2011. Frances Castle is represented by Arena
 

Scottish Booktrust have selected Sanja Rescek for Bookbug Baby Pack

The Bookbug Baby Pack for babies aged up to 16 weeks will include Touch and Tickle by Sanja Rescek (Child’s Play).

Scottish Book Trust has announced the titles of the books that will be included in its 2012/13 Bookbug packs that provide free books to young children. Some 60, 000 copies of each book will be given to children across Scotland.
The organisation, which took over the management of Bookbug from Booktrust last year, is waiting to hear about government funding. Scottish Book Trust hopes to increase the number of books distributed next year to 75,000 copies of each title.

Sanja Rescek is represented by Bright Agency

The Christmas Truce

A  great treat for the Christmas period,  and one which was very highly recommended by many magazines  and newspapers to the run up to the festive period , was the gift book entitled:  The Christmas Truce beautifully illustrated by David Roberts.

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's new Christmas poem 'The Christmas Truce' illustrated by David was published by Picador Books.  The Poem was written by Carol Ann Duffy for Armistice Day but published in time for Christmas.

David Roberts is represented by Artist Partners

Nick Lowndes for the Health Foundation

Nick Lowndes has illustrated the cover and several pages inside the Health Foundation's latest publication. 'Could Quality Be Cheaper?' is a case study which looks at how improvements in quality have helped to reduce costs for three local health services. Nick's illustrations reference many of the different areas of healthcare covered in the study.
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Nick is represented by Eastwing.

Festive shop windows by Alison Jay

Alison Jay has recently been commissioned to design the shop windows for Millets during this festive season. Her timeless, classic imagery perfectly evokes a wintery wonderland, and adorns the frontage of all of their stores nationwide. Should you step inside, you'll also see more of her fabulous work at point of sale areas... she has quite simply taken over! If that wasn't enough, the children's book shop, 'Tales on Moon Lane' in Dulwich, has used Alison's gorgeous work for 'The Nutcracker' in their window display too!

Alison jay is represented by the Organisation

Garry Parsons

Garry Parsons was commissioned to illustrate the story for a recent episode of CBeebies ‘Driver Dan’s Story Train’. Garry is an award winning Children’s book illustrator. He has written and illustrated many books which have become firm favourites in homes across the country, making him the perfect choice to illustrate a story for Driver Dan to read to the nations little ones.

Garry Parsons is represented by Meiklejohn

Garry Walton

Pastiche artist Garry Walton has created this brilliant artwork for his regular editorial slot in ‘Your Family Tree’ magazine. Every month Garry is called upon to illustrate a different event from the past in the style relevant to the historical era. Garry’s latest artwork illustrates Women’s Rights becoming law on the 23rd of December 1919 following the work of the Suffragettes.

Garry Walton is represented by Meiklejohn

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