Cover Reveal – At the End of Holyrood Lane
Today I received the advance copy of my new children’s picture book At the end of Holyrood Lane, written by Dimity Powell (also author of The Fix-It Man) and published by EK Books. Seeing the book in real life is always such a thrill, and this book (again...
Grandma Forgets – Book Launch Details
SAVE THE DATE Grandma Forgets is finally here! Thanks to Prestige Inhome Care for sponsoring this fabulous event, we are excited to celebrate the launch of Grandma Forgets. This is a warm, hopeful story about a family who sometimes needs to remind their...Author vs Illustrator – The Perfect Partnership
Thank you to Paul Russell  (author of Grandma Forgets launching in August 2017) who put together this cool little clip, to make me (the illustrator) feel very special! I just want to note that he hasn’t included the countless hours, drafts and searches for the...Grandma Forgets – Cover Reveal!
Working on a new children’s book is like finding out you are pregnant but not able to share it with the world just yet….. lots of excitement, joy and waiting, and then the moment you can announce its impending arrival! I am thrilled to be able to...
The Fix-It Man – My Illustration Process
The moment I read Dimity’s manuscript I was connected. The visuals of the characters, scenes and sub-stories came with such ease that my initial concept roughs were almost completed before the contracts had actually been signed! This post-it note layout...
The Fix-It Man – Book Launch Details
SAVE THE DATE The Fix-It Man is finally here! The Fix-It Man is beautiful hard cover book written by Dimity Powell and illustrated by me (Nicky Johnston). This picture book takes a poignant look at the way a young girl copes with the loss of her mother. Replacing and...Brave Danny – New Children’s Book
Brave Danny For teachers, parents and service professionals Australian children’s author Robin Adolphs, illustrator Nicky Johnston and the National Rural Women’s Coalition are proud to release a new children’s book called Brave Danny. This book brings the...About Nicky Johnston
Nicky is a children’s book author and illustrator. Read more about Nicky HERE
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The Style File Illustration Portfolio
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Australian Society of Authors
