Even a series as old as Katie (28 years!) can continue to surprise. I recently received a bumper pack of books from Hachette, my London publisher. Inside were Chinese editions of 8 Katie Titles. 5 had previously been translated into Mandarin. Now the rest of the series has been added so that all 13 titles are […]
Category: Katie
This is a post category for posts about Katie and includes posts imported from the original Katie’s Picture Show blog on Google Blogger.
Katie goes to Russia!
Many, many years ago I visited Russia. I had a wonderful time in Moscow and St. Petersburg (Leningrad in those days), with unforgettable trips to operas, ballets, and of course … galleries. And so I am truly thrilled beyond words that the Katie series – after 26 years – are to be published in Russian! […]
Katie and the Mona Lisa – the musical!
IMAGINE IF ART COULD COME ALIVE! Katie and the Mona Lisa returns to the stage in a hugely revised, spectacular new production of this new children’s musical, based on the best-selling book. With songs by Robert Hainault and Emmy award winning Adrian Brown, beautiful sets and costumes, this is a magical celebration of art and […]
Katie at the National Gallery
Where does time go? It’s over three weeks since the National Gallery in London launched their gorgeous “Katie” range, and I have been meaning to write a few words ever since. It was a super day of stories and pictures, and the quality of the merchandise is top of the range. It’s a colossal honour […]
Galloping to the Galleries!
I seem to have been dashing between the two National Galleries in London and Edinburgh of late. Last week I whizzed to Edinburgh to see for myself the really beautifully put together exhibition of Katie originals. And while I was there I ran a two day master class in the gallery, meeting 14 lovely participants, […]
Scottish National Gallery celebrates Katie!
Today, November 4th, a major new exhibition opens at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh. Called, simply, “Come to the Gallery with Katie”, it will show the whole gamut of illustrations created for the Katie series, from the very first pictures to the last. There will be lots of sketchbooks, studies and preliminary drafts on display […]
National Gallery in London celebrates Katie!
ROLL UP! ROLL UP! Join James Mayhew, creator of the beloved “Katie” books for an extremely rare appearance at the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London. November 29th has been declared “Katie Day” by the National Gallery, and it will be a day of art, stories and fun celebrating 25 years since the first book […]
In Edinburgh – an appendix
As a brief follow up to my recent role as Illustrator in Residence at the Edinburgh Book Festival, there are a couple of links on The Guardian website I thought I’d share. Firstly, an on-line gallery celebrating Katie’s 25th Anniversary is available HERE: http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2014/aug/19/katie-james-mayhew-25-years-gallery And secondly, while in Edinburgh, several authors were asked to doodle […]
Edinburgh Rocks
After a week as Illustrator-in-Residence at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, I’m slowly coming down to earth, and remembering, in a haze, the events, the sights and the wonderful friends that have made the experience so unforgettable. The week began by joining my son on a scramble to the top of the Scott Monument for […]
Celebrating in style: 25 years of Katie
A few weeks ago I was invited to lunch with Orchard Books, publisher of Katie for 25 years long. Some stock needed signing too, so I trundled off to their offices, pen in hand. Upon arrival pre-lunch drinks to celebrate Katie’s 25th anniversary were suggested in an off-hand way. Little did I know that a […]
