the books
These books are the product of the last few years work.
The first, Morgan’s Wall took me many years as I taught myself the craft. Since then I have been privileged to illustrate Thomasina Farrell’s work “The Girl in the Mirror” and have written and illustrated “Grandma’s Violin” and The best visit ever! The Girl and the Mirror and Grandma’s Violin are now published and available from your favorite online bookseller and soon I hope from your local bookstore. The best visit ever! is now on its journey to find a publisher, wish it well!
Please click on the title or illustration to learn more about each book
Grandma’s Violin
Grandma’s violin is the story of how love can nurture talent and curiosity through generations.
It nods toward As I walked out One midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee a novel I read when I began travelling and its themes and story have stayed with me.
Grandma’s violin is published by Austin Macauley Publishing and is available at online book retailers.
Morgan’s Wall
Morgan is awkward, flawed and gifted, he’s all of us.
A child discovers that the path in life may not be obvious
Morgan’s target audience has always been the child that asks ‘why?’ and the family or friend that enjoys their curiosity. It’s also squarely aimed at the parent, appealing them to kick down their walls at a time and with a child where those walls are the last thing that either needs.
The best visit ever!
Families are not always easy, Quiet Harold loves his Nana, his sister and his parents but they seem to be very different types of people. He’s right.
Quiet Harold’s imagination is captured by his wildly unconventional Grandmother as she simultaneously expands Harold and his sister Billie’s world and draws out the inner playfulness of their more straight laced mother .
In the end they, like all of us, are all more similar than different.
The Girl and the Mirror
A girl discovers her beauty through an emotional journey and gains a new perspective on self-reflection
Who hasn’t looked in the mirror and not liked what they saw?
Thomasina Farrell, the author has a deep understanding of the challenges of mental health and the need for acceptance and assistance through a time of self healing.
The Girl and The Mirror was published by Austin Macauley Publishing and is available at online booker retailers