  | Melissa CastrillònCongratulations to Melissa as The World Entire, written by Elizabeth Brown, is published by Chronicle Books this Autumn. This inspiring non-fiction book tells the true story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese bureaucrat, who helped thousands of refugees escape Nazi France during World War II. Melissa’s art sensitively explores this wartime story with a limited palette, sombre hues and atmospheric city scenes. And, not only is this important book in Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2025, but it’s also made the prestigious The New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2025. It really is a moving and stunningly-illustrated non-fiction picture book. |
 | Katie HickeyKatie has created this gorgeous cover for Catherine Johnson’s latest novel, Dance of Resistance: The Josephine Baker Story (Barrington Stoke) in her atmospheric and nostalgic style. |
Alexis SnellIf there was ever a cover to get you into the Christmas spirit then this beautifully decorative winter offering for Snow (Walker Books), a middle grade fantasy adventure written by Meera Trehan, is it. We love the palette, the sprinkling of silver foil and all the gorgeous details which have been hand-carved and printed using lino-cuts by Alexis! |  |
 | Rachael Dean and Nicola BakerIt’s always a joy when we can pair a Pickled ink author with a Pickled ink illustrator and the collaboration between Nicola and Rachael has been nothing short of joyful. The fourth and final instalment of Nicola’s Whistledown Farm series, Saving Snowflake (Simon & Schuster Children’s Books) has once again been illustrated throughout by Rachael. The decorative wintry cover is beautiful, and the black and white interiors are full of humour and heart. We’ll keep our fingers crossed this double act will be brought back together soon.  |
Robin BoydenThe first in a sports-themed middle grade trilogy written by Tom Palmer, The Fear (Barrington Stoke), features a colourful and dynamic cover by Robin. Watch out for the second in the series Front Foot,coming soon! |  |