I’m Louise Forshaw, an illustrator and author living in a small town in the North East just outside Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
I work from home in my small studio being supervised by 3 noisy and very mischievous Jack Russell Terriers. Who are a constant distraction!
As a child I spent my time watching cartoons, creating my own characters, watching more cartoons and drawing comics to give to my favourite Teachers.
I graduated in 2008 with a BA (Hons) in Illustration and Animation from Newcastle College. After graduating, I spent a lot of time doing placements at various design companies and volunteering at a local Art Gallery. This gave me the opportunity to showcase my work alongside other artists such as Simon Donald, co-founder of the British comic magazine Viz.
I turned my attention to children’s books and in 2012, I signed with Advocate Art.
To date, I’ve illustrated over 90 books. I’m also the author-illustrator of the young fiction series, GRIM FALLS ACADEMY, published in August 2023 with Maverick Books. As well as the graphic novel series, BAD UNITED, published in May 2024 with Little Tiger.
Clients
Igloo Books
Simon and Schuster
Collins
Rising Stars
Scholastic USA
AZ Books
Ali Ink
Arcturus Books
EdVenture Books
Campbell Books
Miles Kelly
Ladybird
Imagine That
Franklin Watts
Cardinal Industries
Centum Books
Ciranda Cultural
Maverick Books
Jimmy Patterson Books
Auzou
Pat-a-Cake
Chum Kids Education
Floris Books
Highlights Magazine
Tiny Tree Books
Peaceable Kingdom (Mindware)
Out of the Box Books
York Press
Little Tiger
HABA (Germany)
DK Publishing
Firefly Press
Barrington Stoke
Magellan Germany
Buster Books
Macmillan