ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 18 May 2020
Shortlisted for 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize
The story of two sisters, Maisie and Pip, who venture into a nearby forest one night to find the source of a mysterious light that has fallen from the sky
The main inspiration for The Star in the Forest was Pollok Park, a country park in Glasgow that is near to Helen Kellock’s studio.
This Scottish-set debut picture book is highly atmospheric and magical.
Read an interview here
https://thamesandhudson.com/news/interview-illustrator-of-the-year-helen-kellock-on-her-new-book/
Helen Kellock is based in Glasgow, Scotland. After studying Fine Art and English Literature as an undergraduate, Helen returned to the Glasgow School of Art to study a Masters in Illustration where she graduated in 2018 with a Distinction and the Chairman’s Medal for Design. In 2019 she took part in the Picture Hook programme and went on to win the Picture Hook Illustrator of the Year Award.
Website: http://www.helenkellock.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenKellock
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenkellock/
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