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StudioNIB
Oct 9, 20126 min read
John and the Beanstalk (feature for Ano Ne Magazine)
I’ve been fascinated by fairy tales and fairy lore for as long as I can remember. Far more than contemporary fiction, as a child it was...
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StudioNIB
Oct 3, 20125 min read
Halloween Forest – working process
Want to know how I brewed up the creepy artwork for Halloween Forest? The dark secrets of the forest are about to be revealed! It’s a...
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StudioNIB
Oct 1, 20121 min read
Halloween Forest on general release!
At last it’s out! Scheduled for July, but postponed until the Autumn. Now, finally, today, the picture book Halloween Forest is on sale...
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StudioNIB
Sep 26, 20121 min read
Autumn in the Air
Alas! Cold winds are blowing, the golden leaves will fall. #greeting
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StudioNIB
Sep 19, 20121 min read
Jack and the Beanstalk
Here it is, my latest book! Published by Fukuinkan Shoten on 10th September in Japan, ジャックと豆の木 (Jack to Mame no Ki) is a 44 page picture...
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StudioNIB
Sep 18, 20121 min read
Tokyo Wrap Up
I’m finally back home after a successful show at Space Yui in Tokyo. Japan was wonderful for both daughter and myself, though it was very...
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StudioNIB
Aug 27, 20121 min read
Tokyo Exhibition
Today’s the first day of my show in Tokyo, this promises to be an interesting week! Half the show is focused on my forthcoming picture...
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StudioNIB
Aug 18, 20121 min read
Adventures with a Pen
Announcing my Exhibition in Aoyama, Tokyo. Adventures with a Pen John Shelley exhibition 27th August-1st September At Space Yui...
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StudioNIB
Aug 7, 20123 min read
Tokyo Summer
As some may know, I’m back in Tokyo all through the summer, to organise an exhibition (more on that shortly), run a workshop for SCBWI...
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StudioNIB
Jul 23, 20121 min read
Michelangelo in Monochrome
Things are so hectic right now I can hardly stop to think. Daughter and I have just moved house, and before we have a chance to unpack...
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StudioNIB
Jul 9, 20121 min read
Dandelion Summer
Wishing all my friends and readers the best for a Dandy Summer! #greeting #summer
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StudioNIB
Jul 4, 20122 min read
SCBWI Tokyo Illustration Day: Breathing Life Into Your Pictures
Here are some details of an event I’ll be running in Tokyo in August with SCBWI. Please do come along if you’re able! SCBWI Tokyo...
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StudioNIB
Jul 3, 20121 min read
Book release dates revison
I’ve just learned that the release of Halloween Forest in the US has been pushed back to 1st October, which is a little later than...
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StudioNIB
Jun 18, 20123 min read
Blue Blankets, Bored Brendas and Fat Bags
It’s surprising to think sometimes that the book Fatbag, my first professional (i.e. paid!) job as an illustrator, was 30 years ago this...
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StudioNIB
Jun 16, 20124 min read
Punk rock, Manchester illustration and Nihilism
There are a lot of anniversaries in the UK this year, most significant for me being the 30th year since my first professional...
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StudioNIB
Jun 4, 20123 min read
Queens and Anniversaries
I like my royalty in fairy tales and history books, but I have to admit I’ve little enthusiasm for, or interest in the real thing. I’ve...
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StudioNIB
May 17, 20121 min read
Halloween Forest release date
Time for a shameless plug! Halloween Forest, my upcoming book from Holiday House in the US is now available for pre-order online: Amazon...
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StudioNIB
May 7, 20121 min read
Recent Sketch
Right now I’m getting stuck into another picture book commission, more on which shortly. In the meantime here’s a recent sketchbook...
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StudioNIB
Apr 18, 20121 min read
Jack and the Beanstalk again
…and here’s the first incomplete drawing I posted now it’s finished. I’ll upload some more spreads from the book after it’s been passed...
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