Kathleen M. Blasi writes books for young readers, including Hosea Plays On (illustrated by Shane W. Evans), A Name of Honor, and Are Organized Sports Better for Kids than Pickup Games? Active in the children’s writing community, Kathleen has served as Co-President of Rochester Area Children’s Writers & Illustrators and is former Co-Director of the …
Petronela was born in the former Czechoslovakia. She grew up in a little village called Borša, surrounded by woods and vineyards. From the age of 14 she studied at a boarding school in Košice. When she was 18 Petronela decided to live and study in Suffolk, UK where she received her arts degree. Soon after …
Iriini is an illustrator from Finland who has spent last 15 years in the UK. She has a bachelor’s degree in illustration from University of Arts London and a master’s degree in children’s book illustration from Cambridge School of Art. Her motto has always been “if in doubt draw a bunny” well, apart from in …
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Amalia Hoffman is an award-winning author and illustrator of many children’s books, including ALL COLORS, one of 2019 School Library Journal Best Board Books, and DREIDEL DAY, a PJ Library Book. She is the author of THE BRAVE CYCLIST: THE TRUE STORY OF A HOLOCAUST HERO, a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Book. Amalia frequently …
Katie is an illustrator based in Bournemouth, on the South coast of England, where she studied for both her BA and MA in illustration. Since graduating in 2017 Katie has specialized in children’s book illustration and has enjoyed working with many publishers, whilst also making decorative work for a variety of contexts. Today Katie will …
Mauri Mendes is an author and illustrator currently studying for a Master’s degree in Children’s Books Illustration at the Cambridge School of Arts. He is the author and illustrator of DAVE AND EARL GO FOR A WALK, the simplified Chinese edition was published by Yeehoo Press. Today, I’m welcoming Mauri Mendes to speak about his …
Georgie McAusland is a British illustrator and printmaker based in Barcelona. She works in a variety of processes – monoprint, lithography, ceramics, wood, paint, pencils, and crayons. Georgie loves to tackle subject matter based on strange habits, magic, the supernatural, superstitions, or events based in the past or present. Today, I’m welcoming author-illustrator Georgie McAusland …
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Today is the day! Thanks so much for being part of this journey, everyone. Our hearts are overflowing with joy for the cover reveal of our newest book, When I’m Not Looking by Farren Phillips. The cover of When I’m Not Looking. Behold! An interactive detective story with fun fill-in-the-blanks and laugh out loud details. Legs loves her …
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We’re so excited to reveal the MY MONSTERPIECE pre-order campaign. First, a little bit about the book. MY MONSTERPIECE is a celebration of imagination, creativity, acceptance, and art that will delight children of all ages. With that in mind, we’ve built the pre-order campaign to foster the highly creative and inventive nature of the book, …
Megan Hobby-Kauffman is a freelance illustrator-author currently based in California. She values imagination and creativity in her work and in the world around. Megan loves building a narrative from the first sketchy nuggets of an idea that travels out of her head and into her sketchbook. She also enjoys creating unique color palettes to help tell stories. She values simplicity …
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