Sarah Horne

I graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2001, and have been illustrating and writing books since. I began my career working in editorial and advertising illustration before moving into working with characters in children’s publishing. I have illustrated well over 70 books to date, many have been very funny books, some have been very cute. Though I am primarily known for middle grade fiction (Charlie Changes into a Chicken, Fizzlebert Stump, Ask Oscar) I work across the board in children’s publishing- Picture Books, illustrated book cover design and typography, middle grade, educational and non-fiction.

I also make artwork and have a current series of work entitled HOME.

I live in London, originally from Derbyshire. I love a roast dinner, running and a good muddy walk. Big fan of film, photography, story, Cornish coastline, wild moorland and many other things.

2021 Titles Diary:

Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything (Puffin) FEB 4

Moo by Sharon Creech (Guppy Books) APRIL 1

Matt Lucas’ Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of Pranks (Farshore) APRIL 1

Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak by Maurice Gleitzman (Pan Macmillan) APRIL 1

Monster Doughnuts by Gianna Pollero (Piccadily Press) APRIL 16

Panda At The Door by Sarah Horne (Chicken House) MAY 6

Matt Lucas Book 3 (Farshore) OCT

Panda at the Door 2 (pub date tbc)

The Flea’s Knees (Bloomsbury) pub date tbc