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Helen Nicoll, Author of Meg And Mog, Has Died

Jan's friend and MEG & MOG author has died.

Jan pays tribute to her on Radio 4's Last Word.

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Work in Progress - Ghost Stories Collection with Joan Aiken

Jan is working on new pictures for Joan Aiken ghost stories.

New MEG & MOG Editions

A 40th Anniversary edition or MEG & MOG and a 3 volume bumper pack are about to be published.

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Illustration Cupboard - The Spring Illustration Exhibition 2012

Some of Jan's artwork from Kingdom Under The Sea was exhibited at the Illustration Cupboard during May and June.

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Polish Childhood Cut Paper Silhouettes

Jan has started work on a new project entailing cut-paper silhouettes for polish stories which echo his childhood in wartime Poland

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Polish Poster Exhibition

About 50 of Jan's posters are now in the collection of the Wilanov Poster Museum just outside Warsaw.

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Jan's Books in China

Some of Jan's Books are being published in China. The lettering looks particularly elegant.

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Dinosaurs for Doctors and Dentists

Jan has been commissioned to provide the decoration for his local doctor's surgery. The result is four large dinosaurs made from thick ply-wood, decorated in vivid colours.

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Kingdom Under the Sea

These East European fairytales have it all: drama, magic, heroes, fairies, dragons, mermaids, adventure, bravery and beauty...

Folktales have never been so beautifully told or illustrated as in this reissued edition of the classic Joan Aiken short story collection illustrated with Jan Pienkowski's iconic silhouettes.

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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2012

Jan has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2012.

Astrid Lindgren is one of Sweden's most important authors and to honour her memory and to promote interest in children's and young adult literature around the world, the Swedish government has founded an international prize in her name, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is presented every year to authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and those active in reading promotion work.

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Landscape Drawings

Jan has added a series of landscape drawings to the Studio.

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A River of Stories: Tales and Poems from Across the Commonwealth

Jan has illustrated this 160 page, full-colour anthology of diverse tales and poems from each of the fifty-four countries of the Commonwealth.

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New Posters

Some new posters have been added to the Studio.

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