British Isles

We're excited to announce that illustrator and designer David Dean will be talking with the talent Eleanor Updale about the story behind the amazing Johnny Swanson book cover. David Dean works extensively for David Fickling books and was featured in the AOI's annual Images 35 for his cover designs for Johnny Swanson by Eleanor Updale and Tall Story by Candy Gourlay. Eleanor Update's latest book Johnny Swanson was published by David Fickling. It's set in 1929, when the First World War had been over for a decade, but the scars still showed. Johnny is a boy who tries to do his best, but accidentally plunges into a world of deceit and murder that threatens everything - even his mother's life.

Few people will deny that the cover of a book has a large impact on its success. But what goes into the design of a book cover? Come along and find out more!

For more information on Eleanor Updale: http://www.eleanorupdale.co.uk/index.php

For more information on David Dean: http://tinyurl.com/869582g

To book a place to hear this fascinating discussion, visit: http://britishscbwi.jimdo.com/events/professional-series-london/

Our Professional Series in London provides a wonderful opportunity to
socialise with other people from the children's book world and gain vital
information to improve your work. Book early as events often sell out!
 

A bar will be available for attendees to purchase drinks. All meetings start
at 7 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m. The talk is from 7.15pm for about an hour. Then
there is time for networking until the bar closes! You can sit upstairs from
6.00pm if you want to eat first, but please make sure you have finished eating
by 7pm.
 

The cost is £10 per meeting, £15 for non-members OR £45 if you sign up for
all six, £60 for non-members.
 

Our meetings are held upstairs in the Theodore Bullfrog Pub, John Adam Street
WC2N 6HL, just south of The Strand. Nearest stations are Charing Cross and
Embankment
 

Nearest Tube stops: Charing Cross; Embankment; Leicester Square
 

Nearest National Rail Service: Charing Cross, Waterloo London Waterloo East
(0.7 miles)
 

Enquiries:
 

Programme - Paolo Romeo, profseries AT britishscbwi.org
 

Bookings - Tina Lemon, profseries AT britishscbwi.org
 

For more information and the booking form visit: http://britishscbwi.jimdo.com/events/professional-series-london/
 

Members of SCBWI British Isles can join the professional Series Ning Group
at: http://britishscbwi.ning.com/group/londonprofessionalseries