When Lisa submitted her portfolio to us we were immediately drawn to her stylish illustrations. We loved the bold use of colour in her younger pieces and the overall sophisticated feel to her portfolio. We particularly loved the beautiful detail and pattern she incorporates into her artwork, and her confidence to play around with the use of space and interesting compositions. Lisa is keen to work across children's picture books, fiction and illustrated non-fiction. Check out a selection of her work below, or view her portfolio to see more. We are delighted to welcome Lisa Pinca to the portfolio and can't wait to launch her portfolio at London Book Fair and Bologna this year. If you'd like to discuss any projects or Lisa's upcoming availability, please contact her agent Amy Kitcherside at: amy@pickledink.com. |
Rachael DeanIt's been a busy month for Rachael, as the second book in another ongoing series also hits the shelves! The Thames and Tide Club: Squid Invasion by Katya Balen (Bloomsbury) is a fun-filled, mudlarking adventure brought to life by Rachael's brilliantly funny illustrations.
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Isabelle FollathWe're starting this month's highlights with a fantastic cover by Isabelle for a new swashbuckling adventure by Anna Rainbow Diamond Jack: Your Magic or Your Life (Chicken House Books). Laura Ellen Anderson
JEZ TUYAJez has illustrated the newest book in the Who Got Game? series written by Derrick Barnes. Who Got Game? Basketball Amazing but True Stories (Workman Publishing) shines a light on the 'amazing ballers, buzzer-beaters, and record-breakers who haven’t always gotten the attention they deserve'. With vibrant artwork by Jez, this title brings basketball to life in a joyful way for fans of the game.
We were drawn to so many aspects of Chloe’s work: from her luxurious interior scenes to her quirky characters and her distinctive line and texture. Chloe has already worked on two biopic picture books and several fiction projects with black and white interior art, and we’re excited to see how we can support and grow her publishing and illustration career.
So welcome Chloe and here's to an exciting 2024. Wow, what a year of wonderful books our artists and authors have produced. We couldn’t be prouder of 2023’s catalogue, so take a browse through 2023 with Pickled Ink! We’d also like to say a big thanks to all the publishers we’ve worked with this year on these exciting collaborations. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays one and all! Picture Books, Gift Editions and Non-fictionFiction CoversAuthor PublicationsIt’s a wrap! Well, the year isn’t quite out, but our annual Christmas wrapping paper designs have hit the post room and are landing on publishers’ desks as we type. This year we are super grateful for stunning designs from Lo Cole, Ira Grishanova, Alice McKinley and Moera. Feast your festive eyes on them! Lo ColeIra GrishanovaMoeraAlice McKinley
While here in the UK, Macmillan Children's Books have published A Treasury of Ballet Stories by Caryl Hart. Discover the world of ballet with this lovely collection of four beloved classical ballets, brought to life with magical illustrations by Briony. Olia MuzaOlia was commissioned as one of seven artists to illustrate The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac, by Bloomsbury. A compendium of facts about the wizarding world, it's full of lists, charts, maps, beloved characters and iconic locations from the books. Olia's rich illustrations capture details such as packing for Hogwarts, the magical entries into the wizarding world, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes explosive shopfront, Harry's Christmas presents over the years and Hagrid's eclectic pets. Katie Hickey
Staffan Gnosspelius took us through his process in creating his wordless picture book Bear, published earlier this year with Seven Stories. Why did you decided to create a wordless picture book? This project started in my sketchbook. I started drawing this bear with a cone on his head. The decision to make it into a wordless picture book came much later. In the beginning there was no storyline, just a collection of images of this bear and the hare that tried to help him. Once the storyline started to emerge it didn’t feel right to start using words. Words was never an option really. It would have changed the idea too much. Given it a different flavour. Why etching? How did you get into this method of illustration? Etching is old school. It takes time, but it has this vintage look. And it’s hard. Lines that are etched into the copper plate. Black lines. Black scars in the etching plate. Foulbite. This is when the acid eats into places on the plate that wasn’t intended to be etched. I have a lot of foulbites in my etchings. I like them. I like them so much that I use the back of old plates the I find in the printmaking studio, so that the starting point is already messy and full of scars from the previous owner.
Where did the inspiration for BEAR come from? The inspiration came from a dark place. I used this project to deal with some heavy aspects in my life at that time. At the time I was struggling to understand and help someone very close to me who was dealing with depression and alcoholism. In the beginning there was no thought of a book or publication. It was just me drawing to get things off my chest or out of my head. How many etchings did you create in the end? I think it’s about 160 or thereabouts. But I can’t remember which sketchbook that I wrote it down in...
Did you have an etching that was particularly difficult? I've been doing collages and drawings for this project alongside all the printmaking. Not only in my sketchbooks but also on larger sheets of paper. Sometimes they developed into a print, but most of the time they are left as drawings. There was one image I didn't want to make into an etching: The hare has been holding on while being dragged along after the bear. Then the bear turns around and shouts at him. This image is just the drawing because I didn't want to have more than one copy of this part of the story. Are there any images that changed significantly while working on the book? Actually, the cover was the only image that went back and forth with the publishers...you can see some versions below.
Do you have any illustrators or artists that inspire you? At Artichoke printworkshop, where I do my etchings, the standard of artwork created there is pretty high. There are two artists who's work I really admire and respect. One is Jake Garfield, who creates massive woodcuts, full of details, patterns and humour. The other artist is Marcelle Hanselaar who's work is pretty nitty gritty and not for the fainthearted. Lastly, tell us about your upcoming exhibition
This upcoming exhibition at Printroom Studios is a great chance to see the substantial body of work that went into bear. The setting is spectacular: a contemporary gallery space set in a converted cattle-barn in Suffolk. The artwork has been hung in the order of the story, so you can experience the book in a different dimension. There are also some etchings that were not published in bear that are on display. This show, which is the first time Printroom Studios has shown work from a graphic novel, will complement the one day literary Flip Side Festival on the 23rd September: 16th September - 1st October 11 am - 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays To hear more about Staffan's work, check out his website where there is also a video showing you Staffan's studio and creating a print while he talks about his book.
Camilla SucreCongratulations to Camilla who has a new picture book publishing this September. My Grandma’s Magic Recipes: Winter Warmth, written by Ella Phillips (Simon & Schuster UK) is the first of four seasonal celebrations of food, family and the magic of cooking together. Camilla’s vibrant artwork beautifully complements Ella’s warm rhyming text and the resulting book is a heart-warming story and recipe book that packs a plant-powered punch! Now, where are those gingerbread biscuits…
Isabelle FollathThe hugely popular The Beast and the Bethany series by Jack Meggitt-Phillips is getting a re-vamp with Isabelle's artwork, just in time for the fourth book Child of the Beast to hit the shelves. Published with Farshore. Júlia Sarda, Myriam Dahman and Nicolas DigardWe’re excited to see the paperback edition of Leina and the Lord of the Toadstools written by Myriam and Nicolas and illustrated by Júlia publish this month with Orchard Books. The Bookseller highlighted this stunning picture book as a One to Watch, calling it an ‘atmospheric fairytale’ and ‘magical and mysterious…with a delicious threat of danger.’ Perfect for Autumnal reading!
Júlia Sardà and Camilla SucreWe’re delighted that two of our illustrators, Júlia and Camilla, are part of Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho’s Ten Word Tiny Tales (Walker Books) story anthology. Is it possible to spin a tale using just ten words? Well, with this compendium of inspiration, it most certainly is! The perfect gift for all those ready to unleash their imaginations.
Rachael Dean and Sònia AlbertRachael has a second fiction cover out this month, a charming new edition of the beloved classic Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. And she isn't the only one who has been revamping the Oxford Children's Classic range, Sònia was also commissioned to bring a new, stylish look to the well-known Arthur Conan Doyle's story: The Hound of the Baskervilles. Robin BoydenBob vs The Trousers of Doom by Andy Jones is the unmissable follow-up to to Bob vs The Selfie Zombies, out now with Picadilly Press. This futuristic adventure with robot gorillas and an evil supercomputer is is brought to life with Robin's illustrations. It's been a busy month for Robin, who has also illustrated The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers by Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women’s England team. Written with author Jordan Glover, this is another time-travelling adventure, except this time we're heading into the past to a time where women's football has been banned!
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