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Helen Kellock
Helen Kellock is an award-winning illustrator and author based in Glasgow, specialising in books for children. Her published works include: The Star in the Forest (2019), Out to Sea (2021), Scotland: The People, the Places, The Stories (2023), and The Wild Beastie: A Tale from the Isle of Begg (2024).
Helen’s debut picturebook, The Star in the Forest, won the Batsford Prize for Children’s Illustration and was shortlisted for the prestigious Klaus Flugge prize. Her picturebook, Out to Sea, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2022 and described by David Walliams as “one of the most gorgeous picture books [he] has ever seen.”
Helen offers book readings and workshops to children of all ages. Her workshops include (but are not limited to) character design, narrative development, creative writing exercises, book cover design, drawing exercises, and painting techniques. Each workshop is individually designed to meet the specific needs and interests of group she is working with.
Helen is also a visiting lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art and City of Glasgow College, and is happy to offer talks, lectures and workshops for adults and art students.