Inktober I’m managing to keep up with two versions of Inktober, but only just. Days go by and I miss doing the sketching and then do a whole load at once. So, as with many things, I’m hopelessly inconsistent. The sketches I’m accumilating though are leading to all sorts of ideas for patterns and collections,…
Read MoreI was delighted to receive this unexpected parcel of advance copies this morning. This book has been out for a while and I illustrated it ages ago, but Hachette has brought it out in a board book. It’s very cute. I also received the happy news that ‘You’re Different, Jemima’ will soon be in print.…
Read MoreWe’re coming to the end of our incredibly long Summer break. This year has been one of our best in Australia. The weather has been amazing, the garden has been beautiful and the kids have been a lot of fun. We’ve been camping, discovered ‘The Pillars’, entertained overseas and local visitors and shot down a…
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This week I’ve been working on Naomi Hunter‘s new book. If you know her first picture book you’ll know that she doesn’t shy away from tackling the big issues. This one is about parenting and depression. Which sounds very sad, but it’s a book full of hope. It’s beautifully written and I really hope the pictures…
Read MoreI’m really excited about ‘Little Red Boots’ being released this month. Yes, it’s March already!! I’m also working on another Christmas book. How many can one illustrator produce I wonder! This will be my fourth. And I’ve just finished the roughs for a cool little book called ‘Being Different’ which is about a little girl…
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