Victoria Assanelli reworks Aesop's Fables!

Released this month is the brand new work from Victoria Assanelli. Collaborating with Amicus publishing in the US, she has produced the lovely illustrations for their reworking of much loved classic Aesop's fables, brought back to life in a contemporary context. The six book series features The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Lion & Mouse, The Tortoise and the Hare, Lion Bear & Fox, and  Town Mouse & Country Mouse.

New Artist: Roberta Bordone!

A very warm welcome to our super talented new artist, Roberta Bordone!
Roberta was born in San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy, 9 June 1990.
Between childhood and adolescence she cultivated a love for drawing and photography. After attending the Art School of Naples, she enrolled in the Institute of Visual Communication ILAS, where she obtained a graduation in advertising photography and followed this with a three-year course of Illustration at the Italian School of Comix.. She has collaborated with many publishers and today works in her studio, with her faithful dog, Febo by her side! Her work is strong, graphic and full of energy and colour and we can't wait to show you!

Barbara Bongini's Jungles & Oceans Doodlebook

Feeling creative this week? Why don't you grab a copy of Barbara Bongini's latest doodlebook, in collaboration with Centum books. Featuring quirky linear art work, wonderfully different to her normal work, you are encouraged to doodle and colour your socks off! Complete what Barbara has started and create gorgeous and fun jungle and ocean images, full of your favourite animals!

Fred Van Deelen: new work for Country Life Magazine

The new map art from Fred Van Deelen is on glorious display in the latest edition of Country Life magazine. As part of their long running UK villages article, this week he has drawn this gorgeous map of Oxford! You can pick up a copy now and dream of an idyllic rural escape!

Bistra Masseva: Dario and the Whale Illustrations

We are proud to show you the beautiful new work from Bistra Masseva! Here stunning illustrations for 'Dario and the Whale' are both charming and expressive and are a perfect match for this lovely story.
When Dario and his mother move to Cape Cod from Brazil, Dario has a hard time making friends since he doesn't speak English well. But one day Dario meets someone else who has just arrived in New England, and he doesn't speak any English at all . . . because he's a whale! Day after day, Dario and the whale meet at the beach. But what will happen when it’s time for the whale to migrate?

New Artist: Mercè Canals Ferrer!

We give a warm welcome to our new artist Mercè Canals Ferrer! Her work is mainly focused in children's literature and has worked extensively in Spanish publishing and beyond. We just love her bold, retro styling.

In her 24 years of professional dedication, she has also worked across editorial illustration, packaging and set design and has been a member of the teaching team at Escola de la Dona in Barcelona, in the children books speciality. 

We look forward to working with her!

New Artists, Chantelle and Burgen Thorne!

We are thrilled to announce our brand new signing to The Organisation - the super duo, Chantelle and Burgen Thorne!

Living and working in South Africa, the Thorne couple have been working successfully together for many years and have a wealth of experience in the illustration field. We were impressed by their diverse portfolio and many artistic styles, with strong depictions of different cultures and creeds. They can work with traditional media, but also have a contemporary feel to much of their work. The perfect combination!

We can't wait to share their work with you all!

Bee and Me, the new picture book from Alison Jay!

We are gearing up for the BIG publishing story of the year so far.... the first picture book both written and illustrated by our superstar artist, Alison Jay! 

Bee and Me is a beautiful addition to her huge list of publications, but is just that little bit special as Old Barn books have agreed to take on her own story - and what a triumph it is!

We hear much about the plight of the bumble bee population and its implications for our planet's future. This beautiful picture book makes the story personal and brings a message of hope. A little girl befriends a bee, which takes her on a journey of discovery. Alison Jay's gorgeous, original artwork points out what a sad world it would be without bees.

This book hits the shelves on the 7th April this year, so get it in your diary... this is a must have, from a truly renowned artist... and now author! Congratulations on such a beautiful piece of work Alison!

Richard Merritt illustrates for Cosmopolitan NY

Following the huge success of his adult colouring books, Richard Merritt has just completed a lovely editorial piece for the renowned fashion and lifestyle magazine, Cosmopolitan, for their US edition. The article taps into the current obsession with relaxation and mindfulness, and he has produced some wonderfully detailed imagery, which has become his trademark for his popular colouring books. Add in a little bit of colouring from the art director and hey presto, you have a fabulous artwork... and of course, if you wanted to, why not fill the rest in at your leisure!

The wonderful world of Eunyoung Seo!

Today we are celebrating the wonderful work of Korean artist Eunyoung Seo!

She had worked as a graphic designer for eight years in Korea before coming over to Edinburgh to study illustration for changing her career. She studied MA Illustration at The University of Edinburgh, where she graduates first in her class in 2012. 

Since joining us, she has bagged a gorgeous series of books, published by Faber children's publishing, telling the charming tales of Harry and Lil. 'Hog in the fog' and 'The Hog, the Shrew, and the Hullabaloo' are stunning, with Eunyoung's nod to traditional illustrations of the past, she has created these modern classics for a new generation. The third book is on the way too, so look out for that!

She has also produced her unique and creative version of Alice in Wonderland, which is delightful to see.

To put it simply, we are in love with her work!

Australia Day! Celebrating Aussie artist Shane McGowan!

Happy Australia Day to all of our Aussie friends! None more so than our superstar artist, Shane McGowan!

Born in Australia, Shane worked in London for nearly 20 years before moving back to Melbourne in 2004. He has an extensive editorial, design and publishing client list in Australia, Europe and the US including New York Times, Wall St Journal , Ford, The Observer, The Guardian and Time. He also writes and illustrates picture books which have been published in over 10 countries. 
His work has been recognised on numerous occasions by Images (UK), European Illustration and Illustrators Australia, where he has won many Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.

His latest book 'Trainbots' will be released by Little Bee books in June this year as their lead title! Stay tuned for more on that...