Sarah Dennis – ‘Animal Camouflage’
Sarah Dennis’ eagerly anticipated ‘Animal Camouflage’ search and find book, released earlier this month by b small publishing.
Benji Davies wins Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award
Benji Davies’ Grandad’s Island (Simon & Schuster) has done the double at this years Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards winning both the best picture book prize and being crowned overall children’s book of the year, beating off competition from three other category winners.
Hot Off The Press!
Artist Partners are delighted to welcome to their agency the wonderful talents of Tom Duxbury illustrator and designer - Tom's work is a mixture of hand drawn art and digital, which he uses in order to create a unique and lovely vintage lino and woodcut /wood blocking effect style.
Bright Artist of the Month – Julia Patton!
The Bright Group was built on the belief that there is more to illustration than artists just turning over a profit from pretty pictures. It is important for us that our artists engage their love of art on both a professional and creative level – understanding that it is necessary for a good creative attitude and rooted love of illustration to carry great artwork and a truly pleasurable and happy career.
A ‘ROARRRsome’ Storytime Sunday with Julia Patton
On Sunday 15th November we hosted the very first Storytime Sunday at The Bright Emporium with the amazing Julia Patton! Julia’s latest artistic adventure, The Curious Tale of Fi-Rex (Fat Fox) is a collaborative story written by celebrities to raise money forBBC’s Children in Need.
Simon Bartram’s Man on the Moon Theatrical Tour
The wonderful, Man on the Moon (a day in the life of Bob), by Simon Bartram (Templar), still delights a generation of children since it's publication thirteen years ago, thanks to the continued backing of librarians and teachers around the country.
Our noisiest Storytime Sunday yet, with David Litchfield!
On Sunday 18th October we had a super noisy, bear themed Storytime Sunday hosted by the fabulous David Litchfield, who’s recently celebrated the release of his beautiful, debut author-illustrated book, The Bear and The Piano (Frances Lincoln).
Good news all round from The Bookseller’s Children’s Conference 2015
2015 was a record-breaking year in growth and turnover. Last year the numbers were the best since Neilson reports began. The Bookseller Children’s Conference took place on Tuesday 29th September; with Bright opening our first exhibition, ‘Where The Story Began’;
Jonny Duddle & Cyber Group Studios Present Gigantosaurus at Cartoon Forum
Bestselling author/illustrator, Jonny Duddle and Cyber Group Studios, presented the Gigantosaurus trailer based on Jonny's picture book at Cartoon Forum 2015 in Toulouse this month. The forum is an event where all the great and the good of the European animation world gather together to pitch their projects to broadcasters and investors.
Benji Davies WINS AOI World Illustration Awards 2015 : Picture Book Category
Congratulations to Benji Davies who has won the AOI World Illustration Awards : Picture Book Category 2015 for Grandad’s Island (Simon & Schuster).