Headshot of Ellie Robinson. She is wearing a red t-shirt and a black band in her hair.

Big DoG 2023 Press Images

Authors, Book Jackets and Events

Big DoG Authors and Book Jackets

Headshot of children's author Jack Meggitt-Phillips. He stands smiling with his arms folded.

Jack Meggitt-Phillips

Headshot of Alex Foulkes sitting in a garden.

Alex Foulkes

Book cover of Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes. A cartoon vampire standing on a rooftop in the moonlight surrounded by bats.

Rules for Vampires

Headshot of Ellie Robinson. She is wearing a red t-shirt and a black band in her hair.

Ellie Robinson

Headshot of Alastair Chisholm. Bookshelves containing books behind him.

Alastair Chisholm

Book cover of Dragon Storm by Alastair Chisholm. A young girl is riding on the back of a purple dragon flying through a forest.

Dragon Storm

Author Liz Flanagan sitting at a desk smiling with a cup in her hands.

Lis Flanagan

Cover of Wildsmith Into the dark forest by Liz Flanagan. Three children walking through a woodland surrounded by dragons, a fox and owl and a raven. A small cottage with smoke curling from the chimney sits on a branch.

Wildsmith

Headshot of Ross Collins pushing his hand through his hair.

Ross Collins

Headshot of Justin Davies standing against a wall with shrubs and a house behind him.

Justin Davis

Book cover of Haarville by Justin Davies. Two children stand on a harbour with splashing waves below them, gasping as a seagull flies above holding a paper note in its beak. Behind them houses in the mist.

Haarville

Philip Ardach standing in front of a red brick wall resting his arm on a red post box.

Philip Ardagh

Book cover Bunnies in a boat by Philip Ardagh. Various animals are driving a speed boat while items fly out of it behind them. Fish are jumping out of the way below the boat, a pirate ship is chasing them and two pigs look on over a rock in delight.

Bunnies in a Boat

Author Vivian French sitting in her office chair. Behind her are shelves full of books, pens and notebooks.

Vivian French

Big DoG Events

Aardman Model-Making Workshop

Jim Parkyn from Aardman Model-Making Workshop showing children how to make models of sheep, during a Children's Book Festival event.

Senior Model-Maker, Jim Parkyn

A young child sitting at a table making a model sheep with an instruction leaflet and modelling clay, during a Children's Book Festival event.
A young child sitting at a table rolling out white modelling clay into balls to make a sheep, during a Children's Book Festival event.
Children sitting in groups at tables making model sheep from modelling clay during a Children's Book Festival event.
Two young children making models out of modelling clay during a Children's Book Festival event. While sitting at a table they are rolling out small balls of clay, following instructions from a sheet of paper.

Tom Morgan-Jones, Drop-in Draw Along

Author Tom Morgan Jones standing in front of a green door holding his book 'The Red Dread', with a surprised look on his face.

Ailie Finlay, Sensory Stories Workshop

A side view of storyteller and puppeteer Ailie Finlay holding a bird in her hand up towards her mouth and smiling.