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Frances Castle: The Rise of Wolves Cover Illustration

Frances Castle: The Rise of Wolves Cover Illustration (Arena Illustration, illustrator, Publishing Jobs)

We love Frances Castle’s beautiful cover illustration for Kerr Thomson’s The Rise of Wolves, which sets the tone for this gripping adventure thriller on a remote Scottish island.

Frances Castle is represented by Arena Illustration.

Running Press’ new book for literature lovers illustrated by Lindsey Spinks

Running Press’ new book for literature lovers illustrated by Lindsey Spinks (illustrator, The Artworks)

A beautiful new book just arrived in the post for us! Lindsey Spinks has done a brilliant job illustrating a lovely activity book for literature lovers published by Running Press Books.

Lindsey Spinks is represented by The Artworks

Behind the Big Sneeze! With Simon Prescott

Behind the Big Sneeze! With Simon Prescott (Bright Group, Children’s Books)

Simon Prescott is the illustrator of the Marvin and Marigold books – I say books because these characters are certain to have a long life in the world of publishing, and a Marvin and Marigold Christmas story is due imminently.

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Garry Parsons – The Greatest Magician in the World

Garry Parsons – The Greatest Magician in the World (Children’s Books, illustrator, Meiklejohn, Publishing Jobs)

We are thrilled to share a behind the scenes look at the making of The Greatest Magician in the World illustrated by Garry Parsons written by Matt Edmondson and published by Macmillan Children's Books.

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Do YOU Know When The Grotlyn’s Been? Slipping Through Your House Unseen . . . – varoom 35 – the storytelling issue (editorial)

Do YOU Know When The Grotlyn’s Been? Slipping Through Your House Unseen . . . – varoom 35 – the storytelling issue (editorial) (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

I knew I’d love The Grotlyn. It’s nostalgic — think Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s Happy Families or Burglar Bill, only with an edge, and a thrill of the macabre. Dickensian London is captured so beautifully, it’s already filmic in it’s composition.

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