Picture Hooks provides opportunity and development for emerging picture book illustrators
We help illustrators access the world of children’s publishing.
Although based in Edinburgh, Picture Hooks support is available for all emerging illustrators.
Picture Hooks Exhibition at Edinburgh Central Library
Exciting news! We’re running a free exhibition at the beautiful Edinburgh Central Library, all about the importance of picture books, featuring brilliantly talented, award winning artists: Catherine Rayner, Chris Haughton, Debi Gliori, Ken Wilson-Max, Lydia Monks, Nick Sharratt, Sara Ogilvie, and Vivian French. Picture Hooks: Hooked from the Start explores how books read in childhood influence and […]
NEW INTERVIEW SERIES – PICTURE HOOKS DISCUSSES
In our first interview, Vivian chats to former teacher, university lecturer, and founder of Just Imagine, Nikki Gamble. Just Imagine works extensively with schools in the UK and internationally to develop outstanding reading and writing, where stories and literature are placed firmly at the heart of learning. Let’s see what they have to say about […]
‘NICE TO MEET YOU!’ – A NEW PICTURE HOOKS COMPETITION
Exciting news! It’s time for our next Instagram competition: ‘Nice to Meet You!‘ Who’s meeting who? Surprise us on the swipe-through! We’d like you to create two illustrations in a swipe-through format to show us two or more characters meeting for the first time. Our competitions are all about encouraging illustrators to think about storytelling, […]
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Picture Hooks Exhibition at Edinburgh Central Library
Exciting news! We’re running a free exhibition at the beautiful Edinburgh Central Library, all about the importance of picture books, featuring brilliantly talented, award winning artists: Catherine Rayner, Chris Haughton, Debi Gliori, Ken Wilson-Max, Lydia Monks, Nick Sharratt, Sara Ogilvie, and Vivian French. Picture Hooks: Hooked from the Start explores how books read in childhood influence and […]
NEW INTERVIEW SERIES – PICTURE HOOKS DISCUSSES
In our first interview, Vivian chats to former teacher, university lecturer, and founder of Just Imagine, Nikki Gamble. Just Imagine works extensively with schools in the UK and internationally to develop outstanding reading and writing, where stories and literature are placed firmly at the heart of learning. Let’s see what they have to say about […]
‘NICE TO MEET YOU!’ – A NEW PICTURE HOOKS COMPETITION
Exciting news! It’s time for our next Instagram competition: ‘Nice to Meet You!‘ Who’s meeting who? Surprise us on the swipe-through! We’d like you to create two illustrations in a swipe-through format to show us two or more characters meeting for the first time. Our competitions are all about encouraging illustrators to think about storytelling, […]
Play with a Purpose: Continued with Vivian French and David Melling, 24th June 7pm BST
Good news! We received such great feedback from you on last month’s webinar with our dynamic duo, Vivian French and David Melling, that we’ve decided to run three more webinars all about the importance of play. In each of these webinars, Vivian and David will demonstrate different ways to add playful practices into your drawing/painting […]
Picture Hooks Explores – FREE Webinar with Vivian French & David Melling
Goblins & Bloblins – Play with a Purpose LIVE from 7pm GMT on Monday 12th May Join our very own Vivian French and dynamic David Melling in the next Picture Hooks Explores free webinar as they show us how play is an essential component of top-notch illustration. Play can be a launch pad that propels […]
New Instagram Competition – Meow? MEOW!
** CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS – THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED** ‘Meow? MEOW!’ competition, submissions open Thursday 6th March 2025 We’re excited to announce our first before and after Instagram competition of 2025! Purrfect for all you feline fans, the prompt is ‘Meow? MEOW!’. Inspired by the mischievous and unpredictable nature of kitties, it’s all about […]