Category: Design
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Amazing Aqua Boy!
30 years ago, my first books were published. It’s a milestone I never thought about till now. I didn’t imagine how long I would be creating books. I only ever thought about making the next one better than the last. That’s not to say I don’t dream of writing and illustrating forever! I’m a dreamer,…
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Three Things- Love, Peace and Happiness
Many of us are struggling as we watch conflicts and cruelty almost everywhere we turn our heads… But humans are adaptable. We find a way to keep going. These three concepts, love, peace and happiness are as old as time and still relevant. They are also hard to achieve and maintain, although the effort is…
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Live Events Online
The pandemic lockdowns made us rethink how we work, play, and learn. Authors and illustrators had to adjust, just like the schools and libraries which relied on them visiting in person. In the end, we learned what we like or don’t like about being more in charge of our work days. This change to hybrid…
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Old is new again
I came across Officina do Cego, run by a group of crafts and art people in Lisbon, thanks to Kristine Martinova. She introduced us to the president of the Association, Nuno Ramos, who explained how they teach and make work using screen and letterpress printing. They make their own books, so also teach bookbinding. Walking into…
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Update: Stars With Flaming Tails Won the CLiPPA Award!
Stars With Flaming Tales won the CLiPPA award for poetry! The CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) is solely presented for published poetry for children in the UK. Established in 2003, the Poetry Award encourages and celebrates outstanding poetry published for children. – CLPE Here are some poems from the collection. I enjoyed working…
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Scoop Magazine
Early in 2020, Scoop Magazine asked if was interested in illustrating some stories in a comic strip style. I have secretly wanted to do something like this for quite some time so jumped at the chance. Furthermore, the strips were to be activist or historical, which is a space that I follow regularly. In fact, many…