William is a London-based illustrator with a primary interest in narrative illustration and publishing. He draws much of his inspiration from nature and likes to work with colored pencils and occasionally printmaking processes such as Lino and lithography. His first book Shackleton's Journey won the 2015 Kate Greenaway Award and has been translated into over 14 languages, His second book, The Wolves of Currumpaw, won The 2016 Bologna Ragazzi Prize for Non-fiction. When not painting, William enjoys teaching others, whether children or college students, and often gives seminars. He is partial to nature and city landscapes. William specialises in traditional coloured pencil works published by children as well as relief prints. Clients include The New York Times, Harrods Store, Noble Publishing, Daunt Books, Flying Eye Books, Mother London, The Financial Times, Shelter, Ledley

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