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NB Illustration welcomes Einat Tsarfati

NB Illustration welcomes Einat Tsarfati (illustrator, NB Illustration)

Einat Tsarfati is an illustrator and author, with experience in a broad spectrum of works ranging from magazines, picture books, toys to apps and digital. Graduating with honours from the visual communications department at Bezalel Art and Design Academy, Einat worked as a designer and illustrator in one of Israel’s leading branding studios, before opening her own shop. In illustrations, she expresses her passion for highly-detailed drawing, and especially incorporating comic elements into her creations. Along with her illustration work, Einat also has an online comics Facebook page - 'Things That Annoy Me’ which has over 40,000 followers.

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Picture book deal for Vanya Nastanlieva

Picture book deal for Vanya Nastanlieva (illustrator, Publishing Jobs)Frances McKay Illustration are delighted that one of our newest illustrators Vanya Nastanlieva has signed a contract for a new picture book for Houghton Miffin Harcourt Publishing Group in the USA after a successful a meeting in Bologna in April with Dinah Stevenson of Clarion Books a division of HMHCO.

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Knighthood For Beginners

Knighthood For Beginners (illustrator, Publishing Jobs, SAA Member Agents)

 

Elys Dolan’s first illustrated young fiction title has just been published by Oxford University Press, Knighthood for Beginners, the first title in a new three book contract for Elys. And it has been receiving some great reviews . She is currently out on a publicity tour for this new title.

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Olga Demidova – The Emperor’s New Clothes

Olga Demidova – The Emperor’s New Clothes (illustrator, NB Illustration, Publishing Jobs)

NB Illustration’s Olga Demidova is proud to see the launch of her new edition of The Emperor’s New Clothes published by Usborne. These charming illustrations bring new life into Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale.

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Christopher Nielsen’s New Children’s Book

Christopher Nielsen’s New Children’s Book (illustrator, Phosphor Art, Publishing Jobs)

Phosphor Art's Christopher Nielsen has illustrated a beautiful book called Once Upon an ABC, published by Little Hare (Hardie Grant Egmont). Christopher’s vibrant illustrations accompany Sophie Masson’s lively alphabetical verse. The book is out now in Australia and will be published in the UK later this year.

Alex T. Smith Illustrates The Tale of Angelino Brown

Alex T. Smith Illustrates The Tale of Angelino Brown (Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator)

Written by the award-winning author, David Almond, The Tale of Angelino Brown, is a warm and witty tale with charming illustrations by Alex T. Smith, published by Walker Books. Alex had great fun depicting Angelino, the little curly haired angel’s antics in this wonderful children’s story.

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Frances Castle Illustrates Lands of Long Ago

Frances Castle Illustrates Lands of Long Ago (Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator)

Frances Castle’s full colour illustrations are a joy to behold in this fun non-fiction book with a twist. Spot the Mistake: Lands of Long Ago, published by Wide Eyed Editions, tests your knowledge of history by spotting 20 mistakes in every detailed scene.

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Mark Beech collaborates with Nosy Crow and The British Museum

Mark Beech collaborates with Nosy Crow and The British Museum (Children’s Books, illustrator, NB Illustration)


Mark Beech has teamed up with acclaimed publisher Nosy Crow and The British Museum to create the hilarious Maurice the Museum Mouse’s book Amazing of Facts and Jokes. An assortment of facts and jokes from ‘rollicking Romans’ to amusing Aztecs - all things about the ancient that will make you and your friends laugh your heads off!

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