Alex Latimer

A Kraken's Breakfast

2012-02-03T10:58:00.006+02:00

It Ends with Zombies

2012-01-13T09:11:00.007+02:00

Toward the end of last year I decided that I'd practice using paint and ink - instead of Photoshop and Illustrator. So for a bit of structure, I took my old 'Predatory Alphabet' and painted each letter when i had a moment. Some letters work better than others, but I certainly learned a lot about the process - what to do and what not to do, what looks pleasant and what looks like I squashed a caterpillar on my page using the underside of a leaky bottle of brown sauce etc.

Tiger

2011-11-15T15:50:00.006+02:00

It's taken me years - but I've finally started working with ink and paint. There's a lot more where this angry, recently awakened tiger came from.

South African Tales

2011-10-11T16:26:00.006+02:00

This is a short collection of South African stories that I illustrated for King Pie and Penguin SA. Some South African families don't even own one book - and this little collection aims to be the first book for many households. It'll be available for as little as six rand, I'm told. And will be free with an upcoming King Pie combo meal. That means that if you can afford a pie, you can afford a book too. A really great initiative that I'm proud to have been involved with.

Ninja longlisted

2011-09-29T09:51:00.007+02:00

Great news! The Boy Who Cried Ninja has been longlisted for the UKLA Children's Book Award for 2012. There's some stiff competition on the list, for sure - but it's a great honor to be in the mix. You can view the list here.

Penguin's Hidden Talent

2011-09-05T17:05:00.008+02:00

My second picture book - Penguin's Hidden Talent - is due for publication on the 5th of April 2012. My calendar says that that's not too far away from now - where has this year gone? It's a fun story about finding what you're good at - and celebrating it, even if it's not the most spectacular talent in the world. Here's a link to the amazon page where clairvoyants can pre-order it. Like the Ninja, it's published by Random House UK and Peachtree Publishers in the US.

Ninja book reading

2011-06-10T08:21:00.006+02:00

Last night the Book Lounge hosted a reading of my Ninja book. It was great - party snacks, people in their pajamas, lullabies by Simon Tamlyn and a really good crowd. Thanks to the Book Lounge folk for putting on such an awesome event, and to everyone who came along.

Love is weird

2011-05-17T14:04:00.000+02:00

Ninjas break into Random House!

2011-05-16T15:30:00.000+02:00

It's true. You might have heard it on the radio. Ninjas broke into Random House using only a pair of forks to pry the doors open. Read the full story here.

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The Foodchain Alphabet

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Penguins

2011-05-16T11:31:00.001+02:00

The South African Alphabet

2011-05-16T11:29:00.001+02:00

Ninja book insides

2011-05-16T10:48:00.001+02:00

Here are a few photos of some inside spreads from my Ninja book. It came out really well.

Map of the world

2011-05-16T10:46:00.000+02:00

What to watch

2011-05-16T09:55:00.000+02:00

Urban Jungle Gym

2011-05-15T10:42:00.001+02:00