I’ve been quiet online recently for various reasons but, listen up, I’ve got some exciting news to share!
Remember how I said I’d been working on an illustration commission? Well, I can now announce that ‘The Mystery of the Disappearing Underpants‘ by Nikki Young will be published on April 28th, complete with illustrations from my very own pen!
Nikki’s book is aimed at 9 – 11 year olds and centres on Harry, his best mate James and neighbour Stacey who form a spy club and spend their summer holidays solving mysteries. Things start off fun and light-hearted but then events take a sinister turn…
You can find out more about the book (and see my own review of it) here but I can certainly recommend it. My nine-year-old son is desperate to read it and I can’t wait to give him a copy!
Nikki has also written a short story introducing the characters from her novel. This is called ‘A Special Day’ and is available as a FREE ebook over on Nikki’s website with cover illustrations by yours truly. Why not pop over for a read?
I’ve loved creating the illustrations for both books, and working with Nikki was a joy. I can’t wait to attend the launch of ‘Underpants’ (as it is affectionately known) next month! It might be worth keeping an eye on my instagram feed as I practice making underpants-themed cupcakes… undercakes? Cup pants? Erm… maybe I’ll just stick to biscuits.
You’ve done a brilliant job Maddy, well done! Really excited for Nicola and look forward to reading the book with Polly xxx
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Undercakes and cup pants, love that! I’ve got exciting ideas for my cupcakes. Wait ’til you see them (not saying another word though).
Maddy’s illustrations are brilliant and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her. It’s one thing to be able to draw, but another entirely to understand a story and it’s characters to be able to come up with appropriate illustrations. The ones she did for underpants were all spot on and really add that special something extra to the book.
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That is awesome news. Well done lovely and cannot wait to read and see your illustrations xx
This is wonderful news! The book sounds great (and the illustrations are fab, of course!). I’ll certainly be buying the book.
Hello Maddy, I just wandered upon your blog and thought it was cool to see that you are a book illustrator! My daughter is only two years old, so she won’t be able to enjoy this book for awhile, but congratulations on its completion!
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