Hello! I'm Alex Milway! I write and illustrate books for children. I also write for children's TV. I'm the co-founder of the This Book Is Funny! You can read my latest news, invite me to your school or event, check out all my latest books, or sign up to my mailing list. For screenwriting work … Read More about About
Big Sky Mountain Audiobook
Imagine landing on a mountain, with no shops, no internet, and no TV, just a host of curious animals, a grandma and one big adventure! That’s Big Sky Mountain. I often dream about wandering the hills of my childhood (around Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire) and you can definitely see a theme emerging as Rosa explores […]
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Big Sky Mountain Book 2: The Forest Wolves
It’s the Big Sky Mountain book 2 cover! The Forest Wolves is all about wolves, of course, but it also features bison and woodlands. All things I feel very strongly about! It’s a story about belonging, being scared of what you don’t know, and – most importantly – what makes a family. Join Rosa, Grandma Nan […]
Draw a Big Sky Mountain beaver with Alex Milway
Summer holidays are in full flow and I know it’s not always easy to think of things to do. Art and especially drawing is something we revert to on a very regular basis. My kids love it and so do I. Everyone can draw – I really believe this – it’s just that it needs […]
Big Sky Mountain Music
In the rush before the launch of Big Sky Mountain, I somehow managed to get eight songs written, finished and up online at Bandcamp. I can’t quite believe it now! https://alexmilway.bandcamp.com/releases Albert the Moose is proving a very popular hit in the classrooms and workshops I’ve been running (via Zoom) in the past few months. […]
