I guess there are many people in the world nursing a book they have written, or want to write, because I’m often asked if I can help by illustrating them, or getting them published.  I very rarely work with authors directly, but the boom in digital books is changing all that and I am more inclined to keep an open mind. As a writer...

   Growing up, I was always looking for the magic pen and  perfect paper to create the masterpiece that would make me a published artist. Here I am decades later, having published hundreds of books and greetings cards, and most recently having launched my own e-book company, Breadcrumb Books. I guess you could say I’ve been a success, but I’m still looking for that perfect...

  It was my art teachers who, on seeing this poor shy little kid, helped me pave the way to where I am today. But much to their dismay I transferred to third year ‘Mary Baker’ cookery classes thinking of muffins instead of art, I decided to be a chef, so avoiding that thick gooey stuff they called paint, and brushes that I later used...