Category: illustration

I Can Do It too!


Astro Girl is in bookshops and making its way to libraries across the UK as part of the Summer Reading Challenge, so I thought it might be an idea to remind you about the other books with strong female characters I have worked on over the years. First up, I Can Do It Too, written…… Continue reading I Can Do It too!

Pathways to… your dream


I am taking part in Pathways, which is a fantastic new programme for young and emerging children’s books and comics talent in the UK. The Pathways into children’s publishing programme is a groundbreaking new two-year illustration programme for diverse, talented and ambitious artists taught by world-class illustrators and writers, university tutors, children’s editors and art directors. Pop Up Projects has partnered with House of Illustration in the UK…… Continue reading Pathways to… your dream

From Idea to Book 3


#3 Less is more In books for the very young say as much as possible with a few words. Illustrations have a high literary value. They really speak to the reader. If you develop your stories with text, write freely first, then each time you revisit your story craft the maximum meaning into fewer and…… Continue reading From Idea to Book 3

From Idea to Book 2


I first wrote a post with this title about a year ago. I was intending to take you through the lifetime of a book project ‘in real time.’ Each project is different though, and the project I chose is still in its early stages so there isn’t much to report. So while that’s taking shape,…… Continue reading From Idea to Book 2

Astro Girl is Coming…


Here’s an update: I have a new book coming this summer. I’ve just had one published this spring. Its been a busy year. Both are quite significant for me. The Flute, and The Drum before it, are the first books where I sought a collaborator for something I could have done myself. When that person…… Continue reading Astro Girl is Coming…