ABOUT

Hi. I am Vic Adams, a children's book author and illustrator based in Middlesbrough, UK.

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As a primary teacher and mum, I have built up an encyclopedic knowledge of picture books, which has all fed into my own work. I'm Empathy Lab trained (and obsessed!) and my work primarily focuses on themes of family diversity and emotional literacy. I want to help children see all sorts of different lives reflected in children's picture books, including lives from the North East!

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My work is a joyful collision of goache paint, collage and a lot of texture! I love building little worlds with my trusty scissors, but I'm happy to combine it with digital trickery where needed.

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A bit from the CV...

- I can draw... BA in Fine Art and English Literature, York St Johns

- Distinction for my MA in Illustration from Falmouth University online

- I can write... Worked as a full-time journalist for the Manchester Evening News and GMG Radio Group, as well as writing freelance for The Guardian, The Daily Mail, Chat magazine and more...

- Have a laptop full of stories I'd love to share with the world

- I know children... Qualified Primary Teacher working in Middlesbrough schools for more than 10 years, as well as teaching in rural Japan for a year after university

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