Multi talented artist Steve Horrocks has been very busy working on a great project for Collins Education, and we can now reveal the fruits of his labours! He has fully illustrated a new version of the classic tale, Gulliver's Travels as part of Collins' 'Big Cat Progress' books. Laid out like a contemporary graphic novel, his drawings are full of dynamic movement and interesting perspectives, so come and enjoy the adventure as Steve really brings the story of Gulliver and those little Liliputians to life!
Our super talented Kate Forresterwas asked to illustrate this gorgeous cover, ’Poetry Please’ for Faber and Faber. A master at hand crafted typography, Kate creates a beautiful flowing feel for this title, perfect for a collection of poems.
We are incredibly proud to announce that Rob Ballhas been selected as the winner of the ‘Best Comic’ category at the British Comic Awards for his amazing ‘Winter’s Knight: Day One’!! (Self-published through Great Beast). Rob’s imagery is absolutely stunning, with his unique style and bold and bright colour palette, his comic is a joy to read.
Alejandro Colucci's powerful illustrations take centre stage on the covers of Nathan Hawke's Gallow series. Gollancz have made the bold move to publish the covers without a title or author's name, concentrating on the hero of the story in action. The Crimson Shield is Nathan’s debut book and the first of three fast-paced historical fantasies.
Christopher Gibbs is the cover illustrator behind the popular How To Train Your Dragon Series, written by Cressida Cowell. Commissioned by Hodder Children's Books, he was given the technical challenge to take the author's own sketches and interpret them into his own by using traditional painting methods and then adding textures digitally. How To Betray a Dragon's Hero, was published recently and is the ninth book in the series, illustrated by Chris.
We are very pleased to announce that Thomas Flintham'sMarvellous Maths, written by Jonathan Litton and published by Templar, has been shortlisted in the 'Best Book for Facts' category for the very influential Blue Peter Book Awards 2014. The two winning books will be announced live on Blue Peter for World Book Day on 6th March 2014.
Marvellous Maths is an engaging and exciting exploration of maths, from the invention of zero to the geometry of a donut! Clear, humorous text with Tom's bright illustrations and interactive novelties help explain topics including numbers, geometry, probability, transformations and statistics. The focus is on making maths accessible and exciting, so each topic has an investigation for young number-smiths to try at home.
It's been Thomas Flintham's month as his book, Molecule Mayhem, written by Tom Adams, won this year's 2013 ALCS Award for Educational Writing. This book is an outstanding example of a non-fiction pop-up chemistry book that inspires young readers aged 5-11 years, as it seeks to engage by introducing them to complex concepts in the strange nature of matter.
We are about to slide into the silly season full of Christmas cheer! To provide the sound track Late 80s Mercedes have released a Christmas Album which Angela Keoghan has created the artwork for. Christmas is a bit different in the southern hemisphere (where both Angela and the band are located) so these tunes are for sipping your wine on the porch as you watch the summer evening come to an end.
Heres the full pack – which comes with their last album ‘Diamonds’.
Poonam Mistry has been working on a series of greetings cards inspired by her love of animals. The lovely intricate designs will be on sale soon, along with a series she has been working on for a large London advertising agency. Poonam Mistry is represented by Phosphor Art.
