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Camila Gray – The Secret Christmas Bookshop – Cressida McLaughlin

Camila Gray weaves wintry magic into the cover of this festive novel.

Camila's enchanting cover for The Secret Christmas Bookshop captures the cosy magic of a wintry seaside village.

Commissioned by HarperCollins, her illustration sets the perfect scene for this festive tale of romance and mystery, where snow-dusted rooftops and twinkling lights frame a story about unexpected connections.

The soft hues and delicate details draw readers into Sophie and Harry’s world, where a mysterious book sparks a journey that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. It’s a cover that feels as warm and inviting as the story within.

Camila Gray is represented by IllustrationX

Paul Young

 

As is the case now we are often asked by a certain amount of self publishing authors to commission a suitable artist to produce their own covers, and to  re-create their vision for them for the cover in this process.

We are delighted to share one such image -  the author:  Luigi Kohli  commissioned  and entrusted  our very own Paul Young, who is  well known for his historic paintings for both fictional  book covers and factual non fiction books to produce this stunning painting for the cover of the first of a proposed trilogy of books, continuing the story of the Novel Ben Hur by Lew Wallace. This book also includes some  beautiful internal black and white hand drawn and illustrated maps.

 

The first of the books has now been revealed - and can be pre ordered now from  Aletheia | Troubador Publishing

 

For more of Paul’s fabulous work please go to our website:Artist Partners | Illustrator & Artist Agency, United Kingdom

 

Paul Young | Illustrator | Artist Partners

Daniela Terrazzini’s third book with Maggie O’Farrell

 

When the Stammer Came to Stay’ has just been released! We speak to Daniela about her thoughts on this third book with Maggie O’Farrell:

“When the Stammer came to Stay” is my third book with Maggie O’Farrell and possibly my favourite.
It tells the story of two sisters whose bond grows stronger through their differences and mutual support and how they ultimately help each other love and accept themselves for who they are. Like pretty much all of Maggie’s stories, it brought tears to my eyes.

Daniela has been with the Artworks for over 20 years now and we are incredibly proud of these books. Her work is timeless and transports us to places, environments and emotions in the most satisfying way. It’s a dream to read and the illustrations are such an integral part of these stories. Daniela and Maggie make a great team.  Not only is the story incredibly special and no doubt will help many people who are struggling with stammers it’s a wonderful story about love and the strength of relationships.

 

 

Daniela Terrazzini is represented by is represented by The Artworks

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