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James

James 5 star rating

Chester, United Kingdom

Simple, but fun pencil and pen illustrator. I love middle grade, chapter books, and non-fiction for kids and adults.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • James Warwood Books
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Andy

Andy 5 star rating

Brighton, United Kingdom

An illustrator of children's picture books, Young Adult books and book covers. A humorous style with expressive characters.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Middle Grade, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Minds eye productions
  • Artworld
  • Climax
  • Beyond Reality Games
  • Self-employed
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Emma

Emma 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

A freelance book cover designer with over 20 years of experience working across a wide variety of imprints at HarperCollins and LittleBrown.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Little Brown
  • HarperCollins
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Jason

Jason 5 star rating

Hassocks, United Kingdom

Book jacket design designer with over twenty years experience in the industry.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Sarah

Sarah 5 star rating

England, United Kingdom

Specialist children's book illustrator and designer, creating beautiful and engaging books and content.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Pearson Education
  • John Brown Media
  • Redan Publishing
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Eva

Eva 5 star rating

Inverness, UK

I use subtle yet distinctive colour palettes and tactile textures to depict atmosphere and emotion. Designed 40+ books on Reedsy.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Women's Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Andreea

Andreea 5 star rating

Swaffham, UK

Illustrator specialized in visual story telling through fantastical pictures and bold colour palettes.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • The Design Solution, London, UK
  • Bucharest, Romania
  • Self-employed
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David

David 5 star rating

Grimsby, UK

Illustrator and designer with many years of experience, specializing in the science-fiction and fantasy genres.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Natasha

Natasha 5 star rating

Manchester, UK

A coffee addicted book designer helping authors and publishers bring their stories to life! Go on, judge a book by it's cover...

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Promoworx
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Sara

Sara 5 star rating

Chippenham, UK

Hello! I've been professionally illustrating for 15 years. I specialise in illustrations for both adult and children's publications.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Portico Designs Ltd
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Alejandro

Alejandro 5 star rating

London, UK

Award-winning illustrator focused on fantasy, horror, and sci-fi. Working with worldwide Publishers since 2003. No AI used in my work.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Steampunk, and Epic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Abigail

Abigail 5 star rating

Edinburgh, UK

Senior designer in publishing with nearly ten years' experience in book jacket design and illustration.

Genres: Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Poetry, Literary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Birlinn Ltd
  • Freelance
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Alexander

Alexander 5 star rating

Edinburgh, UK

Professional illustrator with a passion for cover design. I create unique, vibrant art for independent writers and publishers worldwide

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Art, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Linda Giulia

Linda Giulia 5 star rating

London, UK

Hi! I'm Linda and I'm a children’s books illustrator with a love for bright, whimsical and inclusive illustrations.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Positivamente S.r.l.
  • -
  • iAM Compliant
  • Central23
  • Settle Stories
  • Babidi-Bù Libros
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Eve

Eve 5 star rating

London, UK

Children’s book designer & published illustrator, with 3 years’ experience as a designer at HarperCollins UK.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Picture Books.

Work experience:

  • Harper Collins UK
  • Baker Ross Ltd
  • Self-employed
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Ruta

Ruta 5 star rating

Truro, UK

Award-Winning illustrator with a textile design background specialising in decorative floral illustrations with vintage aesthetic.

Genres: Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Antiques & Collectibles, Health & Wellbeing, Nature, Themes & Motifs, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Stephanie

Stephanie 5 star rating

London, UK

I am an experienced illustrator who loves the surreal and gothic and creates eye catching, bold covers and maps for YA and adult fiction.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Nature, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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In many genres, particularly those for a younger audience, the words and the pictures will become intertwined. Both should complement the other perfectly. If you think back to your most beloved children’s books, chances are that you still vividly remember the art that brought the story to life in front of your very eyes. So whether you’re publishing a children’s book or a technical piece of writing, your story deserves the illustrations that can illuminate it and take it to the next level.

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