I do love a cover reveal! What a thrill it is to announce that my first book with Nimbus Publishing, illustrated by Thérèse Cilia, is coming out in the spring of 2027! Wireless: The Day Marconi Connected the World is the "almost-true story" of the December day in 1901 when Guglielmo Marconi received the world's… Continue reading Wireless: The Day Marconi Connected the World
This circle is a path through special times... Book birthdays are always special times, but this one feels like it has been a long while in the making. The idea for Around the Circle sprang from a wordless fabric book I made for my children when they were very young. Each page introduced the colours… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Around the Circle!
Having extended conversations with illustrators has become one of my favourite parts of launching a new book into the world. Today, I'm delighted to be talking with Claire Westwood about our book Around the Circle: Celebrating the Church Year (Beaming Books). Claire studied Fine Art at university, followed by a course in illustration. She lives… Continue reading A Conversation with Claire Westwood
What a thrill for me to have an opportunity to chat with illustrator Yas Imamura about our new book The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers)! Yas Imamura is an illustrator based in Portland, Oregon, working primarily in gouache and watercolour. She is best known for her work in children’s publishing, including… Continue reading A Conversation with Yas Imamura
I am absolutely thrilled that The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne: Discovering the Stuff of Stars is officially out in the world! Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers and illustrated by Yas Imamura, this is a picture book biography about the young astronomer who was the first person to figure out what stars are… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Cecilia Payne
For me the turn of the year tends to be a time of retrospection rather than looking ahead. I like to look back and survey where I've come and what I've learned. But this year I am also anticipating the arrival of a new book--and soon! The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne: Discovering the Stuff… Continue reading Cecilia Payne: Coming on January 27th
Risa Hugo is a Canadian/Japanese illustrator with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She spent most of her childhood living between Canada and Japan. Risa currently lives on a small farm located in Southern interior of BC with her husband and three sons. I am absolutely delighted that Risa… Continue reading A Conversation with Risa Hugo
