Happy Book Birthday to me!!
Celebrate my second book with me!
Hello! I am coming to you with an exciting post today, because yesterday, my second ever illustrated book published!
It is called Rewild the World at Bedtime, published by Wide Eyed Editions and written by Emily Hawkins. It was such an honour to illustrate these stories written so beautifully by Emily. They are real-life stories of rewilding from around the world, and Emily has done a beautiful job of creating soothing, optimistic stories, creating some much-needed optimism about the very real anxiety around climate change for both parents and children alike. We worked together in one of my first jobs, so when we got paired together for this book, it felt like it was meant to be.
The whole team at Wide Eyed Editions were an absolute joy to work with, and I am looking forward to some exciting events to celebrate publication!
I also want to say a big thank you to Loads of thanks to my brilliant agent Caroline Walsh David Higham Associates
My favourite thing to do is to sit outside and paint in nature, and it felt like the natural next step to paint these real-life stories of Rewilding from around the world.
It was amazing to travel with my paintbrush to learn about the wolves of Yellowstone Park, elephants in Mozambique, the bee highway in Norway, saving the Tigers in Nepal - and to learn about all the amazing people who are working so hard to heal some of the mistakes of the past. I hope it will help give the children reading it a sense of hope for the future. I know it did for me!
Soooo…. I would like to celebrate this big milestone with you! I have lots of exciting offers for you!
WIN!!
Win a signed copy of the book, with a specially designed and limited edition book-plate in, PLUS a set of four limited edition giclee printed spring bunnies from the book. To enter, all you have to do is like this post, leave a comment, make sure you are subscribed to me ( free or paid) and restack this in notes. (to re-stack, click the button shown below)
GOOD LUCK! I will draw a winner at random on Sunday at 5pm GMT. I am also running a giveaway over on Instagram, so for an extra entry, you can enter there too!
SHOP DISCOUNT!
This book came about because of my love of drawing, and especially, from my love of drawing outside and in nature. Because of this, my shop is full of paintings made in the wild! What better way to celebrate nature, drawing AND my new book than with a shop discount! I am offering 25% off ALL PRODUCTS in my shop until Sunday. Just use the code REWILD25 at checkout.
SUBSTACK DISCOUNT
I am offering 25% off paid subscriptions until the end of the day on Sunday! I won’t do a discount again like this for a while, so grab it while you can. I really appreciate every single paid subscriber (and if you are already subscribed, thank you, from the bottom of my heart). All subs help support me to keep making more illustrated books, and help me continue to create posts here on Substack. And I love this growing community I am building here - it’s been so great getting to know you all - I’d love it if you wanted to hop on board! And why not hop on board with a discount. Toot toot!
GRAB A SIGNED COPY OF THE BOOK (and print)
If you want to get a signed copy and print, I am very proud to say It is Book of the Month at Shelf Editions run by the fabulous
If you want to support my friend and brilliant Substacker
and grab another book at the same time maybe - you could also pick up a copy with her shop!Right, I better go - I have windows to paint, and book events to prepare for!
Love,
Ella xx
Huge congratulations Ella! I am particularly in love with the illustration of the fisherman/sailor in his boat - the sea, the sky - just love it x
oh congrats, Ella! What a beauty - I'll certainly be buying this one!! 💙