<p><strong>London Book Fair 2022 Talks to three illustrators about "Getting your Illustrations Published"</strong></p> <p>Donna Payne, Katie Knutton, and Juliette Rechatin will join the AOI’s Rachel Hill to talk about getting illustration published. The panellists will discuss how they find great new talent as well as nurturing relationships with artists. &nbsp;The session will look at working processes, and touch on contracts and negotiation as well as trends in the industry. Practical examples and honest straight talking will make this an invaluable session for illustrators at every stage of their career.</p> <p><br></p> <h2>Rachel Hill, CEO, The Association of Illustrators</h2> <p>Rachel Hill is the CEO at The Association of Illustrators, a not-for-profit organisation whose goal is to champion and celebrate the illustration industry. Through the AOI, Rachel support illustrators through events, awards, business resources and industry wide campaigning. With a previous background as a practising illustrator and illustration.</p> <p><br></p> <h2>Donna Payne, Creative Director, Faber</h2> <p>Donna Payne is Creative Director at Faber &amp; Faber, the UK's leading independent publisher. She heads up a small but brilliantly formed team that thrives on delivering consistently excellent work across a diverse range of genres, often taking inspiration from Faber's extensive design archive. Donna has art directed many leading illustrators and photographers, and regularly gives talks on Book Design at schools, universities and literary events. She is a passionate advocate for design mentoring, and a more inclusive design industry, discovering and nurturing new talent from all sectors of the creative community.</p> <p><br></p> <h2>Katie Knutton, Design Manager Children's Non-fiction, Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd</h2> <p>Katie Knutton is the Design Manager of Bloomsbury's award-winning Children's Non-fiction list. She works with acclaimed illustrators including Jenni Desmond, Catherine Rayner, and Joe Todd-Stanton as well as on Kate Pankhurst's bestselling Fantastically Great Women Series. She has 15 years' experience working in children's books for publishers including DK and Bonnier, joining the Bloomsbury Children's team in 2019.</p> <p><br></p> <p>#LondonBookFair2022 @LondonBookFair @Bllomsbury&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>London Book Fair 2022 Talks to three illustrators about "Getting your Illustrations Published"</strong></p> <p>Donna Payne, Katie Knutton, and Juliette Rechatin will join the AOI’s Rachel Hill to talk about getting illustration published. The panellists will discuss how they find great new talent as well as nurturing relationships with artists. &nbsp;The session will look at working processes, and touch on contracts and negotiation as well as trends in the industry. Practical examples and honest straight talking will make this an invaluable session for illustrators at every stage of their career.</p> <p><br></p> <h2>Rachel Hill, CEO, The Association of Illustrators</h2> <p>Rachel Hill is the CEO at The Association of Illustrators, a not-for-profit organisation whose goal is to champion and celebrate the illustration industry. Through the AOI, Rachel support illustrators through events, awards, business resources and industry wide campaigning. With a previous background as a practising illustrator and illustration.</p> <p><br></p> <h2>Donna Payne, Creative Director, Faber</h2> <p>Donna Payne is Creative Director at Faber &amp; Faber, the UK's leading independent publisher. She heads up a small but brilliantly formed team that thrives on delivering consistently excellent work across a diverse range of genres, often taking inspiration from Faber's extensive design archive. Donna has art directed many leading illustrators and photographers, and regularly gives talks on Book Design at schools, universities and literary events. She is a passionate advocate for design mentoring, and a more inclusive design industry, discovering and nurturing new talent from all sectors of the creative community.</p> <p><br></p> <h2>Katie Knutton, Design Manager Children's Non-fiction, Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd</h2> <p>Katie Knutton is the Design Manager of Bloomsbury's award-winning Children's Non-fiction list. She works with acclaimed illustrators including Jenni Desmond, Catherine Rayner, and Joe Todd-Stanton as well as on Kate Pankhurst's bestselling Fantastically Great Women Series. She has 15 years' experience working in children's books for publishers including DK and Bonnier, joining the Bloomsbury Children's team in 2019.</p> <p><br></p> <p>#LondonBookFair2022 @LondonBookFair @Bllomsbury&nbsp;</p>