Words and Pictures with Claire Powell

We talked about being a self taught illustrator, the perils of social media and why comparison is the thief of joy

This week we’re delighted to share a fascinating interview with author and illustrator

Claire Powell

whose latest book Marty Moose published earlier this month.

We talked to Claire about being a self taught illustrator, her experience of writing her first book, how to use social media and why you shouldn’t always look too closely at what other artists are doing.

Claire Powell is a New York Times best selling children’s book illustrator who got her first book deal in 2016 and has never looked back. Her ongoing collaboration with Beth Lincoln on The Swifts has twice become an instant New York Times bestseller. Claire lives in Derbyshire with her husband.

You can watch our full conversation here:

You can find Claire on her website, substack and instagram.

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