About the Author

Martin Salisburyis a professor of illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, where he designed and teaches on the renowned MA Children's Book Illustration program. He has previously chaired the jury for the Ragazzi Award at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, and has served on juries for numerous other international illustration awards. He is the author of several books on the practice and theory of illustration, including Children's Picturebooks: The Art of Visual Storytelling (2012) and Drawing for Illustration (2022).