A little about me.
I'm a picture book illustrator and author, originally from Ireland and now based in Belgium.
Photo Credit: Michiel Devijver
I grew up on the beautiful north coast of Ireland, surrounded by mythical stories of giants, magical creatures and shape-shifting animals. All of this prompted my love for nature, animals, the sea and storytelling.
With over 20 years experience as an illustrator and designer, I now get to make a living drawing dinosaurs. I work in a variety of styles, and I wish that Pluto was still a planet.
I'm represented by Susan Penny at The Bright Agency.
Awards
- Nominated: Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025 for Badger Books
- Nominated: Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025 for Ava and the Acorn
- Shortlisted: An Post Children's Book of the Year (Junior) 2025 for Badger Books
- Shortlisted: Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Badger Books
- WINNER: White Raven 2025 for Na Trí Mhuicín
- WINNER: LAI Biennial Book Award 2025 (6-9 category) for Na Trí Mhuicín
- WINNER: Indie Book Award 2025 for The Golden Hare
- WINNER: An Post Children's Book of the Year (Junior) 2024 for The Golden Hare
- WINNER: Ghradam Réics Carló 2024 for Na Trí Mhuicín
- Longlisted: UKLA Book Awards 2025 for The Golden Hare
- Longlisted: Wainwright Prize 2024 for The Golden Hare
- WINNER: LAI Biennial Book Award 2023 (0-5 category) for Fox & Son Tailers
- WINNER: LAI Biennial Book Award 2023 (6-9 category) for Míp agus Blípín
- Longlisted: Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024 for Wolves In Helicopters
- Longlisted: UKLA Book Awards 2024 for Fox & Son Tailers
- WINNER: Sardes Leespluim prize Sept 2023 for Vos & Zoon
- WINNER: KPMG Children's Books Ireland Award 2023 for An Slipéar Gloine
- WINNER: Bishop Stortford Picture Book Award 2023 for Hom
- WINNER: Ghradam Réics Carló 2022 for An Slipéar Gloine
- Shortlisted: An Post Irish Book Awards 2022 for Fox & Son Tailers
- WINNER: Gold Medal IPPY Award for The Vanishing Lake
- Shortlisted: World Illustration Awards 2022 for The Vanishing Lake
- Nominated: Kate Greenaway Medal 2022 for Hom
- WINNER: LAI Biennial Children's Book Awards 2021 for Míp
- WINNER: White Raven 2021 for Míp
- Shortlisted: World Illustration Awards 2018 for Little Red Riding Hood