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BREAK INTO BOOK ILLUSTRATION

Magical lands, swashbuckling adventures, tall tales conjured with wonderful

breaches of logic, the lure of children’s book illustration is clear. Who wouldn’t want to spend their days crafting stories of courage, loyalty and bravery? Children’s book publishing is booming. In the UK, the market grew more than seven per cent in the first quarter of 2016, according to Nielsen Books, following a 5.1 per cent growth in 2015. Unsurprisingly, it’s competitive, and for many artists a tough field to crack. Even Dr. Seuss creator Theodor Seuss Geisel was rejected by over thirty publishers before releasing his first book. So what does it take to make it in the wild world of children’s book illustration?