Emma Chinnery – World Illustration Awards

2024 | Longlist + Shortlist | Children's Publishing

pronoun
She/ Her
Why did you create this work?
I was commissioned by Little Tiger Press to create My Friend Andy for publication as a 32 page picture book after they accepted my dummy book idea for the project. I author-illustrated My Friend Andy while exploring themes of friendship without boundaries and homelessness.
How were your illustrations used?
The illustrations were used in this 32 page picture book. Written from the innocence of a small dog's experience, the text never mentions homelessness but is instead focussed on a blossoming friendship between two dogs. The child reader fills in the gap between the text and image to subtly understand the characters' homelessness. The aim of this story is to encourage empathy in the child reader.
What materials and techniques did you use?
I used watercolour and pencil on paper with digital editing and colouring. I used pencil and watercolour as it allows for loose line work and paint strokes to create characters and scenes that feel alive and moving on the page.
Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned
Commissioner Name
Perry Emerson - Senior Editor at Little Tiger Press
Commissioner Company
Little Tiger Press
Commissioner Instagram
@littletigerbooks
Who was the work commissioned for?
Little Tiger Press
Agent
Holroyde Cartey
Agent Instagram
@c.cartey
Personal Website or Portfolio Link
emmachinnery.com
Instagram
@emmachinneryillustration
Biography
Emma Chinnery is a British illustrator and writer living in Suffolk. Her debut author-illustrated children’s picture book My Friend Andy is published with Little Tiger Press (2024). After working as a graphic artist in London for several years, Emma followed her passion for children’s books and studied on the MA Children's Book Illustration Course at the Cambridge School of Art.
Where are you currently based?
United Kingdom (UK)

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