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Gary Redford for Harper Collins

Gary Redford for Harper Collins (illustrator, Meiklejohn, publishing)

 

Final Destination written by Nige Tassell sees the author riding Britain’s railways to its lesser-known corners and seldom-visited outposts and features this striking and vibrant cover illustration by Gary Redford.

Gary’s portfolio:

https://www.meiklejohn.co.uk/artist/Gary_Redford_MJN/Gary_Redford_Portfolio_MJN

50th anniversary edition for Virago Press, illustrated by Eleanor Rose

50th anniversary edition for Virago Press, illustrated by Eleanor Rose (illustrator, publishing, The Artworks)

 

Beautiful cover by Eleanor Rose for the 50th anniversary edition of the first book ever published by Virago Press. We adore the colours and textures of this Lino illustration. Eleanor is able to capture a real sense of place, atmosphere and feeling.

‘Full of dignity, courage and humour, and as fresh and insightful as the day it was written, FENWOMEN is a vital portrait of rural women’s lives – not only as they were lived in the 1970s in one Cambridgeshire village, but in the generations before it, all over the country, and reaching forward into today’s world, too’ Melissa Harrison

Eleanor Rose is represented by The Artworks

David Roberts

David Roberts (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

We are all terribly excited at the prospect of the next book written and illustrated by the wonderfully talented David Roberts...it is soon to be published next month - we can’t wait.

David Roberts (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)
David Roberts (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)
David Roberts (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

"We Are Your Children" published by Two Hoots and beautifully written and  illustrated by David Roberts is an accessible account of LGBTQ+

David Roberts (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

A passion project that has taken David  several years to realise, but its definitely been  well worth waiting for.

David Roberts (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

For more of David’s beautiful work please go to the Artist Partners website and to David’s portfolio. David Roberts | Illustrator | Artist Partners

Aleksandra Szmidt

Aleksandra Szmidt (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

Having shown our portfolios at the recent book fairs, Aleksandra’s work was a great hit.

 

Living in New Zealand and working pretty much for most publishers in Australia and New Zealand - I am privileged in representing and  promoting her work here in the UK and Europe within the Artist Partners agency.

Aleksandra Szmidt (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

This cute little image of her’s created a nice buzz about her work and lots of interest from various publishers.

 

Aleksandra's work is hugely versatile, and she has  a number of her own working  styles to  choose from -  Recently having finished working on a book : The unicorn Did it - published by Five Mile Publishing written by R.M. McGurk  which is  actually due to be published in June this year - which is a  follow up  book to her previously   successful picture book The Dinosaur Did It …. Written by R.M. McGurk and illustrated by Aleksandra, again published by Five Mile Publishing.

Aleksandra Szmidt (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

For more of her work please do check her folio out on our website: Aleksandra Szmidt - Artist Partners

Steve Stone for HarperCollins

Steve Stone for HarperCollins

 

A very exciting reveal of the cover  for Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory - published by Harper Collins at this years London Book Fair  2025 - both on the publishers  stand, and also  appearing on the front and back of the London Book Fair Bookseller Magazine.

Steve Stone for HarperCollins
The cover artwork  was created collaboratively by using images supplied to create this fabulously opulent cover artwork  - the Beast dress artwork itself was created by Steve Stone - for more of Steve’s wonderful work Steve Stone | Artist | Artist Partners

Miguel Ordonez for Quarto books

Miguel Ordonez for Quarto books (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

We were delighted to be commissioned by Quarto Books to produce a new  book  entitled: the feelings book a   touch- and -feel playbook.

 

Beautifully illustrated by our very own artist  Miguel Ordonez one of our brilliant illustrators. Miguel Ordonez | Artist | Artist Partners

Miguel Ordonez for Quarto books (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator, publishing)

 

Happy Yak created  this wonderful board book which was created in partnership with the play team at Great Ormond Street Hospital! (Hospital charity)

 

It's such a delight !  and this charming and colourful book will be published in August this year.

 

Published by Happy Yak / Quarto publishing

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