Our wonderful Plum Júlia Moscardó had a chat with us about her life as an illustrator and what she does in her spare time- take a look below! Where do you live/work? I've lived in quite a few places in recent years: Leeds, Cambridge, Valencia... and now I have settled in Nottingham with my partner. I work from home, where I have my own studio. What do you like about working there? It is peaceful and warm. I can hear the pigeons and birds tweeting from here. It also feels like a sanctuary where I can make artwork. It is my "private" space, which makes me feel more free when going ..read more

We received this very kind email from our Plum Stephen Hogtun today! "Hi Mark I know you must be busy but just wanted to send a note to say what a great job you, Hannah and everyone at Plum is doing. It’s bedlam everywhere, people worrying about their health and livelihood- I imagine you have the same concerns for your own business, family and staff. I’m seriously impressed you way you’ve shielded us all from that worry and fought and continue to fight for opportunities for us here at Plum. Absolutely impressed. Well done and thanks mate. Stay safe Stephen" Many thanks fo ..read more

Illustrator, Aspiring Snazzy Vegetable-Grower, Ninja-in-Training: have a read about our new Plum Joseph Namara Hollis!  Where do you live/work? I’m based in a village on the outskirts of Nottingham. I work from home in a little cottage. What do you like about working there? My partner Julia (who is also an illustrator) usually isn’t too far away. So I can always call the cavalry if I need an extra pair of eyes on a job. How do you work – what are your techniques? I tend to draw in a way that allows me to be playful and respond to text organically. I always like to designate ..read more

Find out more about the life of our new Plum, Isobel Lundie!  Where do you live/work? I’m a Worthing based illustrator and work as a designer and illustrator in Brighton at an independent publishers named Salariya. What do you like about working there? The best part of the job for me is the freedom to suggest my own ideas for exciting new projects. What do you love most about being an illustrator?I love creating books where every character no matter how minor has its own personality. I think it’s important for readers to read beyond the text and find jokes and stories within the illustra ..read more

Take a look below at our chat with new illustrator Kim Hankinson!  Where do you live/work? I live in leafy North London, and have a desk space in Daslton. I like London as you can explore the same city but feel like you're in completely different places. What do you like about working there? Mostly the fact that I get to be around talented people and come across so much other gorgeous work. There are lots of screen printers and so I’m looking forward to doing more of that when there's time! What do you love most about being an illustrator? I have lots of ideas, so I love to be ab ..read more

We had a great chat with our new Plum Katarina Gasko about her life as an illustrator! Where do you live? I live in Ontario in Canada in the city of London. Yes, I know, it’s funny that we have a London in Canada, it’s a little bit more snowy than rainy here. I work from a room in my home. What do you like about working there? I enjoy working in the room in my home because it is a quiet place, I like my chair and my large white table and I have a beautiful view from the big window that I face. What do you love most about being an illustrator? I love having the ability to cre ..read more

One of our new Plum family members and 2nd place runner up in the Plum Awards, Brittany, had a chat to us about her life an an illustrator! Where do you live/work? I’ve moved around a bit but I’m currently living in Woking!  What do you like about working there? I’ve not lived there for long so I’ve been having a great time seeing new sights and meeting new people. Everything feels fresh and interesting and I’m having a good time exploring the surrounding areas.  What do you love most about being an illustrator? That I can create anything through the power of pencils! I’ve always lov ..read more

We are very excited to announce that Shooting for the Stars, written by Dr Norah Patten and illustrated by our Plum Jennifer Farley, has been shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards!  The Irish Book Awards was founded in 2006 by Derek Hughes, and the main message was “to celebrate the extraordinary quality of Irish writing, to help bring the best books to a wider readership annually, and to promote an industry under intense competitive pressures." (https://www.irishbookawards.irish/about/) Since the awards’ conception, the three initial categorie ..read more

Get to know our fabulous new Plum Christine right here in our Illustrator Interview! Where do you live/work? I live in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, and work from home. I have a 'mini-studio' - a small, messy but (almost) perfectly formed space in my house, dedicated to all things creative! What do you like about working there? I'm lucky enough to have some beautiful views from my desk across our local park, and it's the best place for people watching, as well as all flora and fauna - so I'm never short for inspiration! The view from Christine's desk What do you love most about ..read more

We had a chat with our brilliant new Plum Emily Emerson, about her life as an illustrator. Take a look here! Where do you live/work? I live in Kansas and work from my home studio! Kansas is sunny and beautiful with big sunflower fields! What do you like about working there? I love being able to wake up and be right in my studio, making healthy meals in my kitchen and listening to my pug snoring on the couch! I also love getting out and walking around the neighborhood whenever I need a break.  There is a magical, tiny green park with a small brook running through it nearby. Being in na ..read more