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FROM THE ARCHIVE: THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE...

March 6, 2018

After months of silence, we can now reveal that we – Philip Ardagh and Elissa Elwick – are a picture book duo, with a four book deal with the wonderful Walker Books. 

We’ve been itching to tell people for a long time, and photographs of us (along with Sarah McIntyre) enjoying lunches at the Fleece Station studio have hinted that something was afoot.

The news was first announced in the special Bologna edition of The Bookseller which we’ll try and give a link to if we have the brains enough between us.* 

*In the meantime, here’s the press release:http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/58876/tf

The series, called Little Adventurers, is being nurtured at Walker by Deirdre McDermott, Maria Tunney and Jack Noel, and we couldn’t have hoped for a happier home.

This really is a collaborative process with Philip wading in with picture ideas and Elissa crossing out whole paragraphs of substandard text. 

To avoid the weird situation of us writing about ourselves in the third person, most future posts will be written by one of us, though that’s not to say the other won’t be shouting “You can’t say that!”

Excited just doesn’t describe it.

ARDAGH & ELWICK

← FROM THE ARCHIVE: PHEW!

OTHER ANTICS:

BOO! #sketchbook #WIP
Oh hi 👋 #artvsartist
So in case you missed it, this happy book is OUT NOW! It’s my first foray into the world of fiction illustration and I’m VERY excited that it’s now out in the world.  I had so much fun working on this with @philipardagh and my tip top team at @bigpicturebooks, which is lucky because I’m about to start illustrating the second in the series! P.S cue selfless promo: I’m now selling signed copies of all my books through my shop on my website, in case anyone wants to nab themselves a copy (link in bio) 👧🏼🐶🔎
I’m still super intrigued by these two. I think I might get plotting.... 📝
We rescued some Whompodomps from the desert. They had apparently “borrowed” themselves a small plane from London City Airport and flown all the way to Dubai to see my events at @emirateslitfest. Unfortunately they crash landed in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, #ardaghandelwick were on hand and they’re now safely back in London (I stowed them away in my hand luggage on our @emirates flight). Phew.
Well THAT was a fun six days in the desert for the #dubailitfest! It’s been a whirlwind of events, workshops, camel spotting and launching the latest #Ardaghandelwick book, Stick and Fetch: Barking up the wrong tree. Thanks for having me, @emirateslitfest! Blog post coming soon.
In Dubai for the @emirateslitfest (in case you couldn’t tell from my Stories!) Me and that @philipardagh met this little fella at the airport...
Chasing though the streets of Montmartre, Paris 🦊 One from last year, while I plan events and do the Dreaded Admin •
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#jellycat #paris #montmartre #illustration #childrensbooks #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlitart #picturebookmaker #france🇫🇷 #france #cute #duck #goose #fox
This photo is a few years old and a bit silly, but I love it. Martin's beard is smaller now (and come to think of it...so is that dress 😶) A sunny day at #kewgardens. #happyvalentiesday @curse_of_mandos ❤
Some early character designs for latest project ✏ •
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#characterdesign #wip #dinosaurs #stegasaurus #triceratops #diplidocus #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #pencilsketch #picturebook #picturebookmaker
man make fire 🔥 Rare sighting of young Whompadomp •
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#whompadomp #fire #abbotsbury #dorset #woods #woodland #woodlandcreatures #woodlanddweller #ipadro #procreate #applepencil #illustration #cute #bushcraft
This is me today, after a Saturday spent at @beavertownbeer and @pressuredropbrw breweries in Tottenham 😶 Watching Miss Marple and drinking ALL the coffee (illo from #stickandfetch, written by @philipardagh #walkerbooks) •
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#bevertownbrewery
#bevertown #craftbeer #presuredropbrewing #presuredropbeer #illustration #dogsofinstagram #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist #pentelbrushpen

all images © Elissa Elwick 2018