Julia Patton was born a wildling, and traveled extensively with a pencil & sketchbook before finally settling in rural Northumberland UK. She has illustrated over 50 books and authored five of her own titles, and is currently working on the sixth. She’s worked with global clients such as Penguin Random House, BBC, Bonnier, Paperchase, Chick-Fil-A, Harper Collins, and Bloomsbury. Her highlights include being on Barnes & Nobles’ Character Wall of Fame, the Kids Indie Next List, and being nominated for the 110 Most Influential Children’s Illustrators UK. Julia works primarily in traditional media and collage, finishing her illustrations digitally. She loves character design, hand lettering, drawing fantastical gadgets and dreaming of living in a giant redwood tree.
Awards / Honors
- 2023 Amazon Best of the Year – This Book is Banned
- 2021 Student Choice & Teachers Choice for 5-7 Year Olds, Royal Institute of British Architects – Number 7 Evergreen Street
- 2019 Bank Street College’s Best Books of the Year – Snail Mail
- 2018 Named #110 Top 500 UK Children’s Books Influencers
- 2018 Snail mail receives Kirkus starred* review
- 2017/2018 The Very Very Very Long Dog was #9 on the Winter Kids’ Indie Next List
- 2017 The Very Very Very Long Dog ‘ Bartelby’ added to the Barnes & Nobel ‘Character Wall Of Fame’
- 2017 Mind Boggling Numbers wins Mathical 2017 prize
- 2016 Hive ‘Rising Star Debut Authors’
- 2015 Chosen as the BBC Children In Need illustrator “The curious Tale Of Fi-Rex’ No. 1 Amazon bestseller 2015
- 2013 Get Set Piano Nominated for Best Print Resource at the Music Teacher Awards For Excellence
