Folio artist wins at V&A Illustration Awards
The other night I was at the V&A Illustration Awards because Matthew Richardson had been nominated for the Best Illustrated Book Cover Award for his ...
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The hidden talents of writers
Perhaps I should begin by confessing that I’ve never been a fan of author discussions. It’s their books I’m interested in – not the authors ...
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Friday, 25 May 2012
Last night I went to Flowers Gallery in Kingsland Road to celebrate Tom Phillips 75th Birthday. It was a magnificent dinner, attended by many luminaries of ...
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Frightening children and other nightmares
[caption id="attachment_746" align="alignright" width="262" caption="© James Keyser/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image"][/caption] Maurice Sendak died recently. There was a little extra sadness at The Folio ...
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Temptations of a book-lover
I visited Sangorski and Sutcliffe’s shop in Mayfair on my day off yesterday. I was curious because a ‘dummy’ of the Diamond Jubilee Bible – ...
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Illustrating Shakespeare
Neil Packer illustrated Shakespeare’s The Complete Plays for the new Folio limited edition, published to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the First Folio. In this fascinating blog, Packer selects three of his favourite illustrations and reveals how he transformed his ideas to the page.
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Philip Pullman on illustrating his own story
The Folio edition of The Northern Lights (or The Golden Compass in the US and Canada) includes illustrations drawn by the brilliant Philip Pullman. In this blog, Pullman explains for Folio readers how he created these incredible black-and-white images, and the inspiration behind them.
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Gorgeous Gifts for Students: Celebrate Success with a Folio Edition
It’s that time of year when millions of young people are tentatively peeling open envelopes that will lead them towards the next stage in their life. Whatever the outcome, the years of study and surviving the stressful exam period are worthy of celebration … and what better gift than a beautiful book?