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Germano
Edinburgh, UK
I am an experienced freelance illustrator, with more than 40 titles published in children’s and youth literature.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Germano Ovani
Stella
Edinburgh, UK
Whimsical, feathery and playful illustrator with a traditional flavour. Specialized in children's books, animals and starry skies.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Nature, Poetry, and Middle Grade Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Kasia
Edinburgh, UK
An illustrator with experience working on short stories, book covers, editorial articles. Inspired by nature and everyday life observation.
Genres: Children's, Fiction, Short Story, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Young Adult, and Nature.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Abigail
Edinburgh, UK
Senior designer in publishing with nearly ten years' experience in book jacket design and illustration.
Genres: Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Poetry, Literary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, and Nature.
Work experience:
- Birlinn Ltd
- Freelance
Jenny
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I'm an experienced book designer and illustrator. I specialise in all fiction and non-fiction genres from kids books to cook books and more!
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House New Zealand
- Penguin Books New Zealand
- Book Design Ltd (now Smartwork Creative)
- Pearson Education New Zealand
- Self-employed
Peter
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Publishing professional with over ten years' experience, specialising in cover design and layout for non-fiction and sport.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Sports & Outdoors.
Work experience:
- Birlinn Ltd, Arena Sport, Polygon
- Self-employed
Kasia
Edinburgh, UK
Illustrator with over 15 years of experience, specializing in history, psychology, and science themes. Worked with Apple and Absolute Radio
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Coming of Age, Short Story, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- My Fat Fox Ltd
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Mark
England, United Kingdom
I am a freelance book production manager and publisher specialising in illustrated art books.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Nature, Home & Garden, Music, Writing & Publishing, Sports & Outdoors, Design, Photography, and Architecture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Quintessence Editions (Quarto Group)
- Eight Books Ltd
- Mitchell Beazley
Catherine
Knebworth, United Kingdom
Making books beautifully easy to read. Design + production services from edited script to print-ready + digital files for indie authors.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Parenting & Families, Thriller & Suspense, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Able Publishing
- Robert Hale Ltd
- DK
- Self-employed
Gary
United Kingdom
Graphic designer with first rate image editing skills. Experienced in book design for both print and Kindle KDP.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering, Math & Science, Physics & Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Freelance
Emma
London, United Kingdom
A freelance book cover designer with over 10 years of experience working across a wide variety of imprints at HarperCollins and LittleBrown.
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Little Brown
- HarperCollins
Vince
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Book cover design for fiction, short stories and other made up things. Photograph and text-wrangling, some illustration.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Anthologies, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Undertow Publications
Britt
Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scottish Artist and Illustrator. Studied Visual Communications at NCAD Dublin, graduated 2005. Creative freelance with flair and good cheer.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Short Story, Calendars, Middle Grade, and Agriculture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- BBC Radio Orkney
James
Chester, United Kingdom
Simple, but fun pencil and pen illustrator. I love middle grade, chapter books, and non-fiction for kids and adults.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- James Warwood Books
David
Bristol, United Kingdom
Book Production and Project Management. Specialist in high-quality colour / photography / illustrated titles.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, Photography, Architecture, Design, Home & Garden, and Travel.
Work experience:
- BBC Books / Ebury Publishing (Penguin Random House)
- Self-employed
- Hodder & Stoughton (Hachette)
Cassia
England, United Kingdom
I have a passion for innovative and fun design, cooking and nature, which is probably why those are my favourite genres.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Nature, Home & Garden, Inspirational, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Chamberlain Dunn
- The Detective Agency
Heather
London, United Kingdom
Helping you negotiate the complex world of book production, turning your creative vision into a commercial reality.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Harper Collins
- Penguin Publishing





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