Old Farts – a collection of short stories, family histories and whimsical musings on the tendencies of elderly folk – tickles the belly with its playful humour, and warms the cheeks with its empathy and human sensibility

Fifteen debut picture books are in the running for the important illustration prize, supported by AOI, now in its third year

The Copyright Licensing Agency have applied to government to operate an Extended Collective Licensing scheme and the AOI are broadly in support of this.

This story of ‘courage, love and wisdom’ is a re-telling of traditional Russian folk tales with beautiful illustrations that bathe the reader in colour and immerses them in the story of an epic battle between the kingdoms of the animals and birds.

We spoke to Sam Pierpoint, whose innovative papercut illustrations for wine company Ten Miles East and a project for Visit Bristol were both shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards in 2017

Due to popular demand the deadline for submissions has been extended to Tuesday 20 February, but we recommend not to wait until the final day. If you are still unsure..

The stories are intended for children, but the writer has not dumbed them down in any way, so expect some quite harrowing stories of drownings, betrayal, slaughter and more. Folktales are not for the faint hearted…

“I think aesthetically, I’ve always been drawn to packaging and products, combs and blow dryers, all that” Zoë Taylor explores Seth Bogart’s eclectic work in Varoom ‘Love’ issue.

This book is beautifully crafted from cover to cover, and is a bright and energetic version of the old folk tale which explains why the twelve animals in the zodiac were chosen, and the reason for their order.

The Love issue of Varoom profiles The Folio Society, revealing their love of publishing highly illustrated editions of classic titles. We’ve spoken to AOI members Chris Kinner and Andrew Archer who illustrated two novels in one publication for Folio.