Benjamin Phillips

Benjamin Phillips is an illustrator, artist and author based in Hastings, UK. From his studio he creates, ceramics, drawings and paintings for a wide range of commercial and personal projects.

The new graphic novel Alte Zachen written by Ziggy Hanaor and illustrated by Benjamin released in Spring 2022, published by Cicada books is shortlisted for The Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023. and is also shortlisted in the category of 'Illustration for Children' in the V&A Illustration Awards 2024.

Benjamin was a featured artist in the Brewers Towner International Prize at Towner Eastbourne, 2023.

One Day written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Benjamin will be released in January 2025. A powerful picture book based on the true story of an

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Patrick Ness, an award-winning novelist, has written for Radio 4 and The Sunday Telegraph and is a literary critic for The Guardian. He has written many books, including the Chaos Walking Trilogy, The Crash of Hennington, Topics About Which I Know Nothing, and A Monster Calls.

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Kristien Dieltiens kreeg een kunstzinnige en pedagogische opleiding. Zelf moeder van vijf kinderen werkt ze sinds 1974 intensief met kinderen, wat haar de inspiratie levert voor haar boeken.
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