The Illustrator's Showcase

Earlier this year, The Bookseller issued a call for illustrators to submit their work to our Illustrator Showcase, in association with the Association of Illustrators. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Riddell and Blake illustrations auctioned at Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s will next week auction artwork by illustrators Chris Riddell and Quentin Blake, as well as celebrities like Eric Clapton, Brian Eno and Peter Capaldi, to raise money for the House of Illustration, according to the Guardian. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Islandport Launches Magazine to Showcase Its List

An independent press in Maine has found a way around reduced book coverage in newspapers and magazines by starting its own glossy magazine, which will be inserted in area newspapers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Awards Programs in China: Illustrators and Children’s Authors

The Shanghai International Children's Book Fair hosts the Golden Pinwheel for young illustrators and the Chen Bochui Awards for children's book authors. The post Two Awards Programs in China: Illustrators and Children’s Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'New York Times Book Review' Announces Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2016

The 'New York Times Book Review' has revealed the 10 titles on its 64th annual list of Best Illustrated Children's Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LKP signs illustrator Yasmeen Ismail

Laurence King Publishing (LKP) has bought Yasmeen Ismail's Push, Pull, Empty, Full, previously published by Blue Apple Books, and will turn the book into a new activity series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bellos and Shukla amongst international literature showcase line-up

Authors including Alex Bellos, Frances Hardinge and Nikesh Shukla will take part in this year’s International Literature Showcase. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrator raises £25k on Kickstarter for Darwin picture book

Sabina Radeva, a molecular biologist-turned-illustrator, has raised more than £25,000 on Kickstarter to create a picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin’s On The Origin Of Species, despite only aiming for £1,900. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Showcasing Children's Books at SIBA

The Southern Independent Bookstore Alliance Discovery Show, held September 16–18 in Savannah, Ga., featured several notable children's and YA authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mr B’s hires Stewart as illustrator in residence

Independent bookshop Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath is engaging Lizzy Stewart as an ‘illustrator in residence’ during this year’s Bath Children’s Literature Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin General showcases Spring 2017 authors

Penguin General hosted its authors at the Library Club on St Martins Lane, who personally introduced their books for Spring 2017 in a series of five-minute readings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown Launches Award for New Illustrators

Caldecott Medalist and five-time Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney will act as a judge and the inaugural artist mentor for the first annual Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frith wins inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize for illustration

Illustrator Nicholas John Frith has won the inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer in children’s picture book illustration. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Game of Thrones illustrated edition is coming

An illustrated edition of A Game of Thrones, the first book in George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, will be published to mark the 20th anniversary of the book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FBF launches €10k illustration award

Frankfurt Book Fair has launched a Global Illustration Award, with a cash prize of €10,000 for the first-prize winner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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€30,000 Global Illustration Award Debuts at Frankfurt Book Fair

Citing the 'increasing value" of design and illustration in "today's visually dominated world," Frankfurt Book Fair announces a new Global Illustration Award competition to discover and honor international effectiveness in the field. The post €30,000 Global Illustration Award Debuts at Frankfurt... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grace Suen wins Macmillan illustration prize

Grace Suen, a student from Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, has won this year’s Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrations, Design, and Above All Stories: China’s StoryDrive Asia 2016, Part 2

One literary agent's story at this fourth iteration of the international conference was about selling 2,000 English-language titles into the Chinese market. Going the other direction? Not so easy. The post Illustrations, Design, and Above All Stories: China’s StoryDrive Asia 2016, Part 2... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CI4: Authors and Illustrators to Meet

Some high-profile writers and illustrators are attending events connected with this year's show. Here's a select listing of who'll be there, and when. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pen Pals: Exhibit Highlights Louis Darling's Beverly Cleary Illustrations

For author and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, it all started with a bedtime story. And like a bedtime story, DiTerlizzi's latest adventure – as a museum curator – has "a beginning, a middle, and an end," though he didn't know that at first. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corsair to publish illustrated exploration of birds in lit

Corsair, an imprint of Little, Brown, has acquired a non-fiction literary ornithology by Alex Preston, with illustrations by Neil Gower. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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