
Episode 37: Erika Meza
Erika is an extremely talented artist and author with a vibrant personality and oozes charm and joy! We discuss her experiences in the children's book industry, her process, materials and ideas. And of course there are t

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Illustrator Steven Lenton chats to fellow illustrator's about their work, career, process, inspirations and life.
Steven Lenton hosts Studiomate Steve, a arts show with 35 episodes published.

Erika is an extremely talented artist and author with a vibrant personality and oozes charm and joy! We discuss her experiences in the children's book industry, her process, materials and ideas. And of course there are t

Richard (APaintedMouse) is brilliant and so calming to talk to with a wealth of witty bants and informative and insightful chat. He is the creator of very beautiful, thoughtful picture books and now board books, includin

Catherine is hilarious, charming and a delight to talk to. We discuss her collabs with Julia Donaldson and Michael Morpurgo, her dog pawtrait commissions, baby clothing range and have lots of giggles along the way!

Harriet oozes sparkles and magic as she talks about her career from foundation course to multi-million selling author/illustrator success! We talk doll's houses, kindles, recommend our current favourite books, share a pe

The brilliantly talented Sheena chats all things Pablo and Splash with insights into her work ethic and graphic novel-creating process. She reveals that she is a cricketer and also has a dog called Jeremy! We have some w

Powerhouse pairing Lu & Kate talk about their new book 'The Busiest Beaver' so of course, expect a lot of giggles and fun! They suggest two cracking books and are generally awesome.

Effervescent author Sarah chats about all her latest books including 'Brenda's Revenge' and recommends two wonderful books. This episode also features the first 'Steve's Peeves' segment where we have a minor gripe about

Mikey has created and directed myriad, beautiful animation projects and has now entered the world of children's picture books with his gorgeous debut 'The Cafe At The Edge Of The Woods' which we discuss, along with his w

Paul is the PR and Brand Director at Andersen Press and chats to me about the role of a publicist within the children's book industry. We delve into brilliant books and also Vanderpump Rules, Love Is Blind and Below Deck

Comic book creator extraordinaire Jamie, best-known for Bunny V's Monkey and numerous The Phoenix characters, chats about his life/work balance and his earlier career working on The Dandy and a naturist publication among

Author extraordinaire Rachel talks about her upcoming picture book, young fiction AND middle grade titles plus her opinions on public events and the north/south divide in publishing.

Nadia chats about her early career as a magazine sub-editor, her switch to children's books, Grimwood 3 and lemon curd!

From his early days as a milliner right through to his Emmy award-winning tv show, David chats with warmth and humour about his career so far.

Author and bookseller Katie is a mind full of top tips and experience when it comes to both running a successful bookshop and writing fiction and picture books. A must-listen!

Illustrator of beautiful things and mega Columbo fan Penny chats about her RCA days, her workspace, publishing industry experience so far and juggling kids, cats and creativity!

Ruby may only just be starting out in the picture book world but boy has she already made a big impression! We discuss screen-printing, rejection, answer LOTS of listener questions and have really good giggle in the proc

Debut picture book illustrator Ella is a tour de force of talent. We discuss her rise from novelty book designer to her premiere publication by The Folio Society! Hairy flaps, paper engineering, Christmas adverts and muc

A special 10 Year Anniversary special episode with author of the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam children's book series! We talk about where the initial idea came from for the first book and how the beloved, best-selling

Designer, author, illustrator and all-round amazing cheery talent, Sharon talks to me about her collaborative process with Julia Donaldson, how she copes with flights to Oz and her insights into the children's publishing

Harry was a joy to talk to and we discuss pencil roughs, the transition from uni to paid illustration work and loads more!
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