2020 | Longlist | Children's Publishing
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Commissioned
  • Commissioner Name
    Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster US
  • Commissioner Company
    Simon & Schuster US
  • Agent
    Helen Boyle at Pickled Ink agency
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    melissacastrillon.co.uk
  • Instagram
    @melissa.castrillon
  • Biography
    Melissa Castrillón is an illustrator with a particular passion for print, pattern and punchy color combos. She attended the Cambridge School of Art and earned a 1st Class BA in illustration in 2009 and a MA in children’s book illustration in 2014. Since 2015 Melissa has illustrated 9 picture books for UK and international publishers, three of which she wrote and illustrated. She also runs an online shop selling limited edition screen prints to keep her love for traditional printing alive.
  • Where are you currently based?
    Living and working in Cambridge, U.K.
  • Where did you hear about the competition?
    AOI comms
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