Illustrator Here is our chat with Angie. Why do you love doing children's books? I honestly can't think of a better job than getting to play with pictures and words to create something to be shared with children! It's always very much a creative collaboration with the writer, editor and designer too and I really enjoy working closely with the publishing team. How many books have you done? So far I've illustrated eight picture books, and I've created three gift books based on my cat illustrations too. Do you have a favourite thing to draw? Yes! I love to draw cats and my instagram account is almost entirely devoted to my cat illustrations these days! Apart from cats, I love to draw all animals and babies and children. Basically anything that's cute! What is your favourite cat breed? Personally I don't really go in for particular breeds and prefer regular moggies, but I've never met a cat I didn't want to draw! Do you own a cat? Yes, I have four at the moment, as well as two rescue donkeys and five hens. What makes you happy? If my studio is messy, which it usually is, it always makes me happy to tidy up! Are you reading a book yourself at the moment? if so what is it? At the moment I'm enjoying The Loving Spirit by Daphne Du Maurier. It's a novel about a family of ship builders in Cornwall and is beautifully written, full of atmosphere and poetry. What was something funny that happened to you as a kid? I always loved animals as a child. We lived in a very suburban area and when I went out to play I would very often come back home with a stray animal that had just sort of followed me. Usually it was a cat or a dog, but I really got in trouble one day when I turned up at the front door with a very large horse in tow! Whats your favourite thing? I don't know if I could name one single thing but new art materials and my cats are definitely up there in the top ten! Any new up coming titles coming out soon, that we should be looking out for? The Colour of Happy, published by Hodder, is out now in hardback, and the paperback will be available in May. Don't Make Me Cross!, published by Bloomsbury, is the sequel to Don't Call Me Sweet and comes out in April. The Great Pumpkin Contest is my first title as illustrator and author. Its published by HarperCollins US and comes out September this year. Artsy Cats, published by Mudpuppy in June, is a fun book of cat portraits, each inspired by an iconic style from modern art history. Thanks Angie for taking the time to answer some questions for us. More Information. www.angierozelaar.com www.planetcatstudio.com Instagram @angierozelaar Twitter @AngieRozelaar You can find more books at. www.booktopia.com.au www.bookdepository.com www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com.au www.dymocks.com.au www.angusrobertson.com.au www.fishpond.com.au
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