Rachel Ross has illustrated this charming cover for Must Be Love, by Cathy Woodman. The novel is the second in a series set in a country vet practice in the village of Talyton St George. The book is published by Arrow and is available now.
Adam Stower has created wonderfully wintery cover and inside artwork for Bloomsbury's latest young fiction title, Odd and the Frost Giants, written by Neil Gaiman winner of the Carnegie Medal 2010. The book tells the story of twelve-year old Odd, a young Viking boy who goes on a tremendous quest to reclaim Thor's Hammer, outwit the evil frost giants and release the trapped Norse gods.
Adam works in brush line with indian ink on paper, he perfectly captures the narrative of the adventure story, bringing the characters to life with his sensitive drawing skills.
Alex T Smith's brand new picture book Egg, has just been published by Hodder Children's Books. The story revolves around the delectable Foxy DuBois who invites Egg into her house for a bite to eat. Unfortunately for Egg, Foxy concocts a cunning plan to turn him into breakfast, but she is in for a big surprise when Egg finally hatches…
This funny story has already had some egg-cellent reviews as featured on The Bookbag:
"It's silly, silly and silly some more, and that's what makes it brilliant. Alex T Smith's illustrations fuel the enjoyment... If you're not in fits of giggles by and because of the back endpaper, there's something wrong with you!"
This is Alex’s sixth picture book. Egg is out now and available from all good booksellers.
Mark Oldroyd has recently completed some paintings for use in a forthcoming exhibition at the new visitors centre at Millford House in Jesmond Dene, Tyne and Wear. The centre will open in December 2010, in time to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Tyneside industrialist and inventor Lord William Armstrong. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1810, Armstrong was the inventor of the hydraulic crane and the 'Armstong Gun', as well as being an early advocate of renewable energy. He and his wife were instrumental in creating a woodland garden along the sides of the Jesmond Dene valley, now a public park. The exhibition will track the lives and achievements of both Lord and Lady Armstrong.
David Roberts and Julia Donaldson working together again on another fabulous chart topping picture book entitled “The Troll”
The paperback that has recently been published by Macmillan Children’s books, has sat in the top ten of “The Bookseller’s” Children’s Picture Book list for a number of weeks now , and continues to delight both the adult and children’s readership.
The Troll is the second picture book collaboration between one of the most famous and best selling children’s authors, Julia Donaldson and the ever popular and in great demand award winning artist David Roberts.
Their third book is now at completion and this will again be published by Macmillan Children’s books, this is a highly awaited book by all their fans, and will be published later next year.
David’s work was seen recently on “Grand Design” where his book was featured being read to the children of the architect’s who had been designing their new home. The book was aptly named “Iggy Peck the Architect” another bestselling picture book illustrated by David Roberts.