James Albon

James Albon was born in Cambridge, England but lived most of his life in the north-east of Scotland, never picking up the accent and constantly being mistaken for a tourist. He studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art, went on to a postgraduate scholarship at the Royal Drawing School in London, and was awarded the Gwen May award from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. As an illustrator, he has worked for the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian and published several illustrated novels with the Folio Society. He currently lives with his partner in Lyon, France, and has also failed to pick up any sort of authentic French accent.
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The Delicacy
by James Albon
Rare and delicious fungi spell trouble for an ambitious restaurateur in this sumptuously painted graphic novel from one of Scotland’s most imaginative young cartoonists.
Tulip and his brother Rowan have left the simple comforts of their remote Scottish island with a plan: to grow succulent, …

Her Bark and Her Bite
by James Albon
"Like a New Yorker cover spun out to a full-length story... Albon uses loose and energetic colored pencil, in a palette heavy in yellows and blues, to capture the social and emotional whirl of this airy tale." — Publishers Weekly
"James Albon's delicate and utterly unique artwork is so …

A Shining Beacon
by James Albon
"A fantastic book, extrapolating British current affairs into a dystopian nightmare. It’s on point, superbly written, joyously illustrated and a pleasure to read." — Grovel
"Channeling Marc Chagall, and at times strongly recalling Ludwig Bemelmans, James Albon has created one of this …