It’s not often your art gets in front of 1000s of people so when Scholastic gave me the good news, it’s fair to say that I couldn’t contain my excitement.
Author: Matt Shanks
Urban sketching the Greek islands
Take a peek in to my sketch book where I play with ink and watercolour to try and capture one of the most beautiful places on earth.
May Gibbs Creative Time Residential Fellowship 2017
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been selected as one of May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust’s Creative Time Residential Fellows in 2017. I’m a gum nut baby! YAY!
The HarperCollins Annual Author Day 2016: The definitive wrap-up
Whether your an author or illustrator who couldn’t make it or you’re keen to know what happens under the hood at a publishing event. Here’s my key takeaways from this great day.
Sketches from Row Row Row Your Boat
If you’ve ever been interested in how a picture book comes together, here’s a little insight in to the process I went through for my first picture book.
Should I find a literary agent?
A few thoughts on why I think a literary agent was one of the best decisions I’ve made for my career