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Win a signed copy of Big Sky Mountain and original artwork

8 June, 2021 by Alex

I’ve got four signed copies of Big Sky Mountain, each with an original pencil illustration from the book to give away!

All you have to do is head to the competition page and answer a simple question to be entered into the draw! The competition is running for a week, and the more you share it with friends, the more chances to win you get.

Good luck!

Get your entry in now!

Enter here!

Filed Under: Big Sky Mountain, Books, Competitions, News Tagged With: alex milway, Big Sky Mountain, Competition

Big Sky Mountain – Pre-order now!

7 June, 2021 by Alex

Me holding copies of Big Sky Mountain

This week sees the publication of Big Sky Mountain, the first in a new series, all about a young girl called Rosa, who goes to live with her gran in the wilderness.

The story is really important to me, born out of my relationship with my grandma, who would always take me ‘trekking’ up the Malvern Hills.

She’d march us up there, come rain or shine. It really helped foster my love of the outdoors, and hills in particular.

The stories are stuffed full of my favourite things, such as canoeing, sitting around campfires, a friendly moose, a pair of diligent and very busy beavers, and of course, cabins.

I hope you like this world of Big Sky Mountain as much as I do!

Buy your copy!


It’s lovely weather here today. We moved to the seaside six months ago, so you can imagine we have been making the most of the glorious weather. Lots of swimming in the sea! Because I don’t have lovely thick fur like the beavers in Big Sky Mountain, I have to admit to being a big fan of the wetsuit. If you follow me on Instagram, I’m sure you’ll have seen a LOT of photos of us on the beach – whatever the weather!

I’ve got some freebies to give away in the coming days, so stay tuned!

Filed Under: Big Sky Mountain, Books, Competitions, News Tagged With: alex milway, Big Sky Mountain

Art Classes with Alex Milway

21 October, 2020 by Alex

Half term is upon us already! Who can believe it?! If you’re stuck in lockdown, I thought you might enjoy this series of videos I made, which are up on my YouTube channel.

As well as silly songs, word games and a reading from one of my books, each video has a ‘How to Draw’ section, where I take you through the simple techniques I use to draw some of my most-loved characters (including Harold from Pigsticks and Harold and T. Bear and Madame Le Pig from Hotel Flamingo.)

How to Draw T. Bear

How to Draw Harold The Hamster

How to Draw Madame Le Pig

x

Alex


Win a Pin Badge!

If you draw one the characters, please do send me a photo! I can’t promise to reply to every message, but I promise I will look at them all.

If you send to me by 1 November at 5pm I’ll pick one and send out an enamel pin badge from my new Alex Milway Shop! [COMPETITION NOW CLOSED]

Filed Under: Books, Competitions, Hotel Flamingo, Pigsticks and Harold

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Latest book out now!

Big Sky Mountain

By Alex Milway

Welcome to Big Sky Mountain: a home for everyone!

Rosa has come from the city to live with Grandma Nan in the wilds of Big Sky Mountain. And what surprises are in store for her! Grandma Nan is not exactly an ordinary grandma, and Big Sky Mountain is like nowhere Rosa has dreamed about before. Grandma Nan lives in an old wooden cabin with Albert the moose and Little Pig the pygmy owl, and spends every day out on adventures. From canoeing down rapids to making friends with the local animals, life never stays still for long on Big Sky Mountain!

An exhilarating new series set in the great outdoors, from HOTEL FLAMINGO author Alex Milway.

An excellent early reader book for children aged 4-8

Funny and charming; Alex Milway has made me want to fly right into Big Sky Mountain myself. – Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy Who Grew Dragons

I want to go to Big Sky Mountain! It’s the rugged wilderness, but much softened by a comfy bear who’s a travelling salesman, a moody architect hare and some busy builder beavers who still have to learn about how to get along with the rest of the community. – Sarah McIntyre, illustrator of Pugs of the Frozen North

This is a perfect, big-hearted adventure story, with pictures and laughs on every page and an environmental message delivered with the lightest touch. Once you have met the wonderful cast of talking animals, warmed to Nan’s peculiar ways and found your feet in the wilderness, like Rosa you’ll never want to leave Big Sky Mountain. – Clara Vulliamy

As a HUGE fan of feisty grandmothers I LOVED Grandma Nan in Big Sky Mountain! Wise, capable and fearless, she is the perfect role model for her granddaughter Rosa. A wild adventure with an important message, bravo! – Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of Bad Nana

The perfect adventure to rewild young readers – Benji Davies, author and illustrator of Grandad’s Island

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