Anna Walker and author Jane Godwin at Fed Square Book Market, Saturday November 28

Jane Godwin (left), Anna Walker in her studio (centre)
Federation Square Book Market
Saturday November 28
Meet Illustrator Anna Walker and author Jane Godwin 12noon to 3pm.

Their new picture book, What do you wish for? published by Penguin Books, has been released in time for Christmas this year.
Jane and Anna have collaborated to produce many successful picture books including:
All through the Year, and Today we have no Plans which they will be signing as well.

What do you wish for?
Written by Jane Godwin , illustrated by Anna Walker (published by Viking/Penguin) $24.99
All the children in the street are writing down a special Christmas wish.
But what is Ruby’s wish? What does she want for Christmas time?
Ruby thinks of all the things that make Christmas special…

Have a book personally signed for that special Christmas gift!

Meet Anna Walker at Federation Square Book Market, Saturday 11 July

This image is from Anna's book trailer for Mr Huff, where she brought the 3D characters to life. 

Federation Square Book Market with Anna Walker - Saturday July 11
Anna will join us from 12pm to 3pm. Watch her illustrating on the big screen in the Atrium and see first hand how she created the images for her new picture book Mr Huff, published by Penguin Books, using three dimensional characters.
Anna will be happy to sign her books - Mr Huff $24.99

An extra bonus will be the exhibition of the original artwork from Mr Huff, along with new paintings and three dimensional characters and sets from the story, that will be showing at No Vacancy Gallery in the Atrium until July 26.

Check out Anna's prints and books on Books Illustrated's website.
Anna Walker's website: http://www.annawalker.com.au
Read Behind the Studio Door with Anna Walker 

Watch Anna's Book Trailer for Mr Huff

Anna Walker at Fed Square Saturday 13 October

Meet Anna Walker at Books Illustrated's Stand, Fed Square Book Market
Saturday October 13, between 2pm & 5pm

This month Books Illustrated will be at Federation Square on: 
• October 13 - Meet Anna Walker and celebrate the release of her two new picture books Peggy, published by Scholastic and Today We Have No Plans, written by Jane Godwin and published by Penguin.
  Watch Anna illustrate and have a book personally signed!

The Federation Square Book Market runs each Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Books Illustrated attends on one Saturday a month - usually the second Saturday of the month when we feature a new book or an illustrator demonstrating on the Atrium screen. 

New giclee prints by Anna Walker

Check out our website for new prints now in stock at Books Illustrated,
including a number of beautiful illustrations from Anna Walker's new book Peggy.

Anna Walker

'Peggy and the pigeons' is one of the new prints available from Anna Walker's new picture book Peggy, $90. Published by Scholastic Australia.

Join us for the opening night of The Art of Australian Children's Books exhibition

The Art of Australian Children's Books
Metropolis Gallery 64 Ryrie St, Geelong
July 7 to July 21
Opening night July 7,  5 to 7pm
64 Ryriw Street, Geelong
Open 9 - 5.30pm weekdays, 10 - 4pm Saturdays.


For those who love children’s picture books, Metropolis Gallery will present The Art of Australian Children's Books, an exhibition of original book illustrations, character sketches, etchings and prints by some of Australia's top book illustrators: Terry Denton, Leigh Hobbs, Elizabeth Honey, Robert Ingpen, Ann James, David Miller, Anne Spudvilas, Shaun Tan, and Anna Walker.


This exhibition will coincide with Geelong City Library’s In Conversation with exhibiting artists Leigh Hobbs, David Miller and Ann James on Sunday 15 July, celebrating The National Year of Reading

Delightful Merry-go-round gift cards!

Books Illustrated has just received new stock of Merry-go-round gift cards. If you have not come across these before, not only are they beautifully illustrated, and you can re-use them (see how below).

With illustration styles to suit everyone they're a perfect gift! To view the entire range link through to our Merry-go-round page on this blog.

'Fire King' by Wayward Harper (Pack of 6)

'The Kiss' by Ann James (Pack of 6)

'Waratah' by Marta Salamon
(Assorted Pack of 4)

'The Miggy Tree' by Anna Walker
(Pack of 6)