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Children's author, illustrator, screenwriter
Yesterday I signed a four book contract with Walker Books for Pigsticks and Harold. I can’t tell you how excited I am about this.
Pigsticks has been around for a good few years now (Harold not so long), but they are firm favourites of mine, both to write about and draw. Any long term readers of my blogs and tweets will have seen these chaps grow and evolve over the years, and very soon they’ll be stepping out into the world on their own. Gosh, they’ve all grown up!
Onwards Pigs and Hamsters!
I found myself drawing at 3am last night. It was the only way to alleviate the throat and earache that’s been plaguing me for the past few weeks. Still, late night doodling has its plusses, as Russell the lion emerged from the end of my pen.
Honestly, I just don’t know how to dress an otter!
I like working on characters, especially having to make decisions about clothing, and what that says about the character. This is Katie Koala, and I’m trying to workout if I want her to look older, with a necklace, or younger, with a scarf. Any thoughts?
I achieved double my wordcount today, so I celebrated by drawing Luigi, my coffee-drinking (and selling) Pug.
I’ve spent the past half hour trying to get a woodcut effect using an ink drawing and layers in Photoshop. It’s getting there, I think!
It’s Pigsticks, and he wants to go on an adventure, just like his forepigs.