MARIE-ALICE HAREL ILLUSTRATES – PANDORA AND THE STORY FORGE
A stunning picture book written by Gaynor Andrews, Marie-Alice’s delicate and ethereal illustrations perfectly capture the magical world of Pandora.
Kate Forrester Illustrates magical creatures for Running Press
Running Press (Hachette) have commissioned Kate Forrester to illustrate a series of A-Z encyclopaedias for magical creatures. So far, Kate has illustrated Mystical Horses, Mermaids, Fairies and Mythical Woodland creatures.
Kate Forrester is represented by The Artworks
ALEKSEI BITSKOFF – OH WHAT A KNIGHT!
Join the Gods Squad in the third and final hilarious new instalment of this wonderful series about the world’s worst-behaved immortals, written by Maz Evans.
Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor – Penguin Random House
Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor's cover art graces "I Will Never Leave You" by Kara A. Kennedy.
Carolina has lent her artistic talents to the captivating cover of "I Will Never Leave You," set for release this month.
Commissioned by Penguin Random House, this project showcases Carolina's delicate comic style, depicting the protagonists against a blue backdrop, adorned with floral details, hinting at the enigmatic and suspenseful narrative within.
The book is a thrilling tale of a teen girl haunted by the ghost of her toxic ex-girlfriend, who gives her a chilling ultimatum, perfectly encapsulated by Carolina’s evocative illustration.
For more details, visit Penguin Random House.
Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor is represented by IllustrationX
Sarah Dennis – Michael O’Mara
The Good Bee is a celebration of this most vital and mysterious of nature’s wizards, written by Alison Benjamin and featuring a beautiful decorative cover artwork by paper-cut artist Sarah Dennis.
Alex Vs Axel: The Impossible Quest
ALEX VS AXEL by best-selling author, Sam Copeland, showcases Dotty’s creative versatility from the stunning cover and lettering right through to the interiors which include a fabulous fantasy map.
We are so proud that Alex Vs Axel: The Impossible Quest is also Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month for May!
Alex is a normal, everyday boy living a normal, everyday city. Axel is a monster-slaying hero, living in a world of magic. Unfortunately, when the two boys mysteriously swap worlds, each of them ends up being mistaken for the other.
Alex has zero experience of heroism, he can’t even climb the rope in a gym but he is thrust into an epic quest to defeat the evil Felonius Gloam who has stolen the Book of Lifetales and is using it to unravel the very fabric of the world of Aérth. Axel would love to be saving the world… but instead he has to win a chess tournament (when he doesn’t even know how to play) AND pass a maths test!
Can the two boys complete their Impossible Quests and fine a way back to their own lives? Dotty Sutton’s characters leap off the page using dramatic lighting to full effect. This book is a wonderfully funny adventure about family, friendship and finding your inner confidence and strength and shows the reader that heroes come in many forms.
Dotty Sutton is represented by Arena Illustration.
EUAN COOK ILLUSTRATES MISSION MICRORAPTOR
We’re celebrating the publication of the first book in a thrilling new all-action environmental adventure series by debut author, Philip Kavvadias, published by Chicken House.
Blooming Gorgeous! Lucy Rose illustrates The Hidden Histories of Flowers for Hardie Grant
Lucy Rose has been commissioned by Hardie Grant to illustrate their latest Hidden Histories book. This iteration, The Hidden Histories of Flowers, has allowed Lucy to employ her rich, textured style to highlight the depth and vibrancy of flora past and present.
“I created the illustrations firstly by researching all the flowers in real detail. I then spend time sketching each flower by hand, working out the compositions which was important in this project as I had to find a way to incorporate multiple plants into one image, focusing on how they interact with each other. Once the sketches were right, I work out my rough colour scheme, draw them on my iPad and add lots of organic textures and then fine tune the colours.”
Lee Ford for HarperCollins
Lee Ford lent his talents to the cover of The Shetland Way: Community and Climate Crisis on my Father's Islands, a memoir and investigation exploring loss, community and the climate crisis in the Shetland Islands by environmental journalist Marianne Brown.
THE STORY OF EVERYTHING BY NEAL LAYTON
Discover the mind-blowing story of how everything came to be with the launch of the paperback edition by this award-winning illustrator and author.