The Klaus Flugge Prize

I am very excited to announce that Life Is Magic has been longlisted for The Klaus Flugge Prize! Now in its second year, the Klaus Flugge Prize recognises and celebrates newcomers to children's book illustration, and this year's long list features so many illustrators whose work I love.  

You can read more about the prize and the full long list here.  Congratulations everyone!

World Book Day/Pigeon P.I.

My second picture book Pigeon P.I. is published today in hardback, hooray!

I've a done a few making-of blogs.  You can read here about the cover and here about the book in general.

As if that wasn't enough it's also World Book Day.  Here's a little pic I adapted from the back cover of Pigeon P.I. to celebrate

And finally, this is what the Life is Magic bunnies think

Last year I celebrated World Book Day by reading Life Is Magic in front of a terrifying number of children, this year I'm at home trying to finish book three.  It's almost done, and top secret for now...