01 May 2020
I'm writing this in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. It's a bit rubbish if truth be told. Not being allowed outside for any significant length of time is a real kick in the pants. Like most people, I'm trying to find creative ways to occupy my time, so I…
09 Mar 2020
This year I decided be proactive and really jump in to the self promotion side of my business. As I really enjoy illustrating the annual children's nature almanac for Nosy Crow and the National Trust, I thought I'd pop along to the London Book Fair. To get the most…
21 Feb 2020
It’s not every day you complete an illustration project that has to be personally approved by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, but that’s exactly what happened when the Specialist Cheesemakers Association got in touch with me. The Association were launching a new award for the Best…
15 Nov 2019
I found out today that 2019: Nature Month by Month has been nominated for the ALCS Educational Writers Award! This is the UK’s only award for educational writing which stimulates and enhances the learning experience. The judges had some very kind words to say: "This brilliant and…
12 Nov 2019
I'm on the radio! While Anna Wilson and I were in Penzance last month promoting our latest book, 2020 Nature Month by Month, I happened to be interviewed for BBC Radio 4 Extra's Telling Tales programme. They were recording an interview with fantastic novelist Patrick Gale at the Edge…
04 Nov 2019
I'm delighted to announce that I was awarded the prize for the Best Portfolio at the 2019 SCBWI conference in Winchester last weekend. This was my first time attending the conference and I was blown away by not only how lovely everybody was but also the sheer passion on…
04 Oct 2019
Super pleased to announce that Anna and myself will be at the Edge of the World Bookshop in Penzance on Saturday 5th October (that's tomorrow, folks) to sign copies of our latest book, 2020 Nature Month by Month. Come down and say hello! I'll also be drawing on…
26 Apr 2019
I recently ran six days’ worth of illustration workshops at the London Transport Museum over the Easter Holidays as part of their family activity programme. I found it a really rewarding experience and now I’m back home and the proverbial dust has settled I’ve written a little piece summing…
08 Apr 2019
I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be off to London this week to run 6 days of workshops at the London Transport Museum as part of their Easter Holiday Family Activity programme. The workshops run from Thursday 11th April to Tuesday 16th 2019 and are for all…
21 Feb 2019
At the start of February I packed my bags and jumped on the London bound train to attend the private view of the Poster Prize for Illustration 2019. This was my second time that I had been nominated for the exhibition and I was excited to go and…