Author: Ken

I am a children's book illustrator and author. I trained as a graphic designer, and have worked in publishing for over thirty years.
Nowadays I work at Harper Collins running an inclusive global imprint called Kumusha Books. I still write and illustrate children's books though and enjoy every minute immersed in publishing!

Astro Girl’s Women in Space


Since its release Astro Girl has been winning fans and praise around the world. The book would be less inspiring without the mention of the women astronauts. We could only fit a handful of names in in the finished book, even though I planned to make many more illustrations. I found more than 40 women…… Continue reading Astro Girl’s Women in Space

And Now, Something Different…


I’ve been illustrating a story for the last few issues of Scoop Magazine, a publication for children in the UK. These short stories are told Graphic/comic strip style, something I’ve been itching to try for quite some time now. Here’s the latest, the story of John Blanke, an African in the court of Henry VIII.…… Continue reading And Now, Something Different…

She’s a Winner


Astro Girl has just won an award- The STEAM Children’s Book Prize- a science award. While I have been fairly consistent through the years I haven’t won many awards. That isn’t my aim, so perhaps that’s why. It always seemed way too obscure, and hard work, to come up with an award-winning idea. Just seeing…… Continue reading She’s a Winner

She’s a Winner!

Astro Girl

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Astro Girl has just won an award- a science award. While I have been fairly consistent through the years I haven’t won many awards. That isn’t my aim, so perhaps that’s why it has turned out that way. It always seemed way too obscure to come up with an award-winning idea. Sometimes just…… Continue reading She’s a Winner!