Illustration by Sarah J. Coleman

New book project! 🎃 Finn won’t admit it, but he can see A GHOST in his new house. She’s angry, she’s silent, she scares him…but she really needs him and his friends’ help.

Out in January 2027, ‘Polterghost’ is one of the best middle grade books I’ve ever read; laugh-out-loud funny, creepy, atmospheric, and terribly poignant at times. I loved it.

It’s by @kerryhansenauthor and it’s published by @charlesbridgepublishing and this was an absolute gem of a project.

Researching the Tudors and reached for my @ladybirdbooks Henry to kick it off. All my childhood disapproval is right there in the green crayon across his face (I watched 1536 recently too, hoooo boy 👸🏻🚫👸🏻🪓👸🏻💀👸🏻🚫👸🏻🪓👸🏻🛟).

These energetic illustrations by Frank Humphris are burned into my brain, and are the only version of Henry I ever visualise - fat, furious, laughing, puffing out his ironically horrified face at seeing ‘greedy’ Anne of Cleves who he believes has catfished him with a Holbein. The cheek (literally) of the man.

My new book project with Dr. Elizabeth Dearnley, queen of fairy tales, horror and folklore, is out in October - THE month to be learning about monsters and mythical creatures. It contains almost 90 illustrations drawn in pen and ink, but check out the cover in the meantime!

I actually can't wait to start sharing all the creatures I drew, but that will have to wait till closer to...Halloween...🎃 here's just a couple for now, and you can pre-order it here in the meantime.

Just out in the bookshops is this new book by Greg Wise (husband of actress Emma Thompson, for those who like a little background info!) with cover work by me. That's Greg's charming ink drawing of a tree, and the cover had to work around that. A subject that needed a very sensitive, human hand, like a diary entry or a note to a friend.

Author Josh Allen and I were the subject of Holiday House Publishing's Podcast, “The Guest Book”, talking about our love of horror and what makes us tick (…tock…tick, like a creepy grandfather clock.) You can listen to it in the link in my profile and I’ve added it to my website, too. During the recording, genuinely odd things were kicking off in my studio - no; I mean, FOR REAL.

This is 'Little Rock', the new film written and directed by Nick Tree for @youngerpeoplewithdementia. I made photographic props for the film, de-ageing actor Neil Bell by 20+ years and adding babies, lighting, pianos, grading and other stuff - intense Photoshop work! My creative contribution was small, but this is an organisation doing vital work and I was thrilled to be involved. I'll be honest - I haven't been able to watch this yet without crying. Consider yourselves warned! 🥹

I was sad to see that long-standing British pottery makers @denbypottery are closing for good.

Denby were the first company to see the power and potential of my hand-lettering for big ad campaigns, and put it centre-stage with its products and some great copywriting.

If you know Cassie’s books you’ll know these are places that are intense and rich in detail, beloved by her readers. To interpret her imaginary world on paper was quite the responsibility - but ace. And to do it twice has been quite fabulous 💅🏻

Drawn in @procreate for @delreybooks