It's the final episode of our mini series and the final episode of the season! Today's guest is Marion Lindsay, who I can say is a very loved illustrator in my house.

Marion Lindsay is a children's book illustrator who lives and works in the UK. She is best known for creating the artwork for the chapter book series "Zoey and Sassafras" written by Asia Citro. These wonderful stories allow Marion to draw some of her favourite things; a strong female main character and her brilliantly fluffy cat, magical creatures and science experiments, all set in a lush, natural environment.
Marion has always been arty and after studying illustration for her first degree she moved to Sweden for the better part of her twenties, absorbing influences from Scandinavian culture and developing a lifelong love for all things Moomin. On returning to the UK Marion completed an MA in children's book illustration at Cambridge School of Art, winning the prize for Best New Talent in her graduating year. Since then she has illustrated a great many chapter books as well as picture books, school books and all sorts of things in between!Marion lives with her family in the Cotswolds where, whenever she gets a moment, she likes to paint a picture or decorate something; anything that needs a picture or a pattern. She has a great love for black ink on paper which alternates with a great desire to use every colour in the pallette!

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You can follow Marion on Instagram or find her on her website.

Books mentioned: Alligator Pie, Maisie Hitchens, Zoey and Sassafras

About the show:

You can find all of the books from Turning Back the Pages on Bookshop.org.

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