Ian Morris

Ian Morris is a passionate Illustrator with an authentic voice and is a Lecturer at Manchester School Of Art on the Illustration with Animation course. Ian’s debut picture book ‘The Library Book’ was longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2022, nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Illustration Medal 2023 and also endorsed ‘Glorious’ by Chris Riddell. Ian is currently illustrating several new books and developing his own creative writing endeavours.

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Clients:

Thames & Hudson, Quarto, Firefly Press, Otter-Barry Books, Stories of Care, Bloomsbury, BBC History Magazine, Prospect Magazine, The National Literacy Trust, Manchester Libraries & Manchester Science Festival.

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Achievements & Acknowledgements:

UK – Nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Illustration Medal 2023 for my debut picture book ‘The Library Book’.

UK – Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2022 for my debut picture book

‘The Library Book’ The Klaus Flugge Prize is a prestigious award celebrating newcomers to picture book illustration.

UK – Shortlisted for the Portsmouth Library Award 2023 for my debut picture book ‘The Library Book’.

UK – Longlisted for the UK SLA Information Book Awards 2023 for ‘Every Word Tells A Story’

UK – Winner of the Children’s Literature Book Festival Awards 2023 in the Illustrated Younger Reader for ‘Alfie’s First Fight’

UK – Acknowledged by the Association of Illustrators in their Top 10 Upcoming Image Makers 2017.

American – Gold IPPY Award for Children’s Picture Books (7 & Under) for my debut picture book ‘The Library Book’.