CELEBRATIONS December 2024
It's our final celebration article of 2024 so let's celebrate the good news with extra cheer...
Congratulations to Tonka Uzu. Tonka is the illustrator of Elki is Not My Dog, written by Elena Arevalo Melville and published by Scallywag Press, which was highly commended in the Teach Early Awards earlier this month. It has also been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025.
Tonka's book received a highly commended award
Elki is Not My Dog has already been translated into Spanish and Catalan (Belaterra Books), and will soon be published in the Turkish Language (MEAV). From October it is available in the US and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, whose reviewer found "a pleasing Busytown quality" in the illustrations!
Wishing the book the best of luck in the next round
Tonka, we wish you the very best of luck for the Carnegie Medal 2025 and for your book's ongoing journey.
Jill Calder is celebrating the upcoming publication of Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story, written by Jackie Kay. Jill is the illustrator of the book, which publishes on the 2nd January 2025 with Walker Books.
Jill was asked to illustrate this debut picture book three years ago
Jill spoke about the journey to publication on the SCBWI British Isles Facebook page:
it was a ‘pinch me’ moment in my long career! Now Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story will finally publish on 2nd January 2025! I’m VERY excited about it! It’s a beautiful book celebrating the small perfect rituals of childhood that stay with us into adulthood – it’s dreamy, emotional and full of music."
A sneak peek inside the book...
Jill, your illustrations are dreamy too and we can't wait to see the book in print. Congratulations to you both!
Have you got good news to share? A new book? An offer of agent representation? An award? Don't be shy! Why not send an email over to production@britishscbwi.org together with a picture and any links so we can celebrate with you.
*Header image: Ell Rose & Tita Berredo
All other images provided by those celebrating
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Tracy Curran is the Deputy Editor of Words & Pictures and enjoys writing picture books, young fiction and lower middle-grade novels. Known as Little Cornish Writer, you can find her on Instagram, X/Twitter and Facebook.
She also enjoys reviewing children's books on her blog The Breadcrumb Forest.
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Ell Rose is the Illustration Features Editor of Words & Pictures.
Find their work at https://fourfooteleven.com
Contact them at illustrators@britishscbwi.org
Tita Berredo is the Illustrator Coordinator of SCBWI British Isles and the Art Director of Words & Pictures.
Follow her on Instagram and X/Twitter or www.titaberredo.com
Contact her at: illuscoordinator@britishscbwi.org.
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