Kelpies Design & Illustration Prize – open for submissions

Edinburgh Publisher Seeks
Submissions for Book Cover Design Prize

Edinburgh-based publisher Floris Books today announces the launch of their annual , now in its second year, to discover talented new cover designers and illustrators.

The Prize challenges amateur designers and illustrators across Scotland to design the cover for a new edition of the classic Scottish children’s novel The Hill of the Red Fox by Allan Campbell McLean. The book will be published by Floris Books – complete with a cover designed by the winning artist – in autumn 2015 as part of their Kelpies range of Scottish children’s novels.

The winner of the Kelpies Design & Illustration Prize will receive £250, and will work with Floris Books to produce the book’s final cover, which will have worldwide exposure.

First published in 1955, The Hill of the Red Fox is a classic Cold War spy novel set on the Isle of Skye. Floris are looking for an action-packed winning design that will bring the book’s sense of intrigue and mystery to life for a new generation of readers.

The Kelpies Design & Illustration Prize is open to all creatives who live, work or study in Scotland. The deadline for entries is 30th January 2015. A shortlist of entries will be announced in February with the winner announced at a reception in March.

Leah McDowell, Design and Production Manager at Floris Books, said: ‘Following the success of last year’s Kelpies Design and Illustration Prize, we’re really excited about starting the process for a second year. We were so impressed by the level of talent on display in the inaugural prize, and fully expect to see even more this year..’

Last year’s inaugural prize was won by Astrid Jaekel who designed the cover of award-winning author Joan Lingard’s The Sign of the Black Dagger.