2.9 Inside the World of Children’s Books with Helen Stephens
Description
Today’s interview is with children’s author and illustrator Helen Stephens. Helen is best known for her incredibly popular series of picture books How to Hide a Lion, which has also been adapted for the stage. As well as writing and illustrating countless other children’s books, Helen is a cofounder of The Goodship Illustration, an online art school that helps illustrators navigate their creative career. In today’s conversation, Helen shares a lot of helpful insights into the world of children’s books, as we discuss literary vs illustration agents, the financial practicalities of working as a children’s illustrator, and the rituals she has in place when creating a new picture book, which includes a magic dressing gown…
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Links:
- Cambridge School of Art Children’s Book Illustration Summer School
- How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephens
- Gerry Turley
- The Good Ship Illustration
- Smelly Peggy by Helen Stephens
- Fleabag by Helen Stephens
- Quentin Blake: Fifty Years of Illustration, Somerset House 2004
- The Science Museum
- When Martha’s Away by Bruce Ingman
- Caran D’Ache Luminance Pencils
- The Royle Family - BBC sitcom
- Alan Bennett
- Tania Willis
- Katie Chappell
- Association of Illutratrors
- Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
- The Glasgow School of Art
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
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