Jon Lander is an author and illustrator who lives in Hastings, and grew up in Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

His debut picture book, 10 Silly Children, published by Pavilion (now Farshore), was warmly received by the critics, with plaudits from the Guardian, the Bookseller and the Book Trust. It was longlisted for the 2022 Klaus Flugge Prize, and was featured in the Book Trust’s Top 100 Great Books Guide 2022.

Having originally trained as a fine artist at Byam Shaw School of Art in London (graduating in 2011), he realised he was always making artworks that involved drawing, making and writing books, so it was a natural progression to return to his home town and attend the masters in children’s book illustration at Cambridge School of Art (graduating in 2018).

As well as working on his second picture book, Jon is now writing and illustrating books for older children too.

For many years, he worked as a teaching assistant in schools across the country (and even Spain). He lives with his wife, Laura Ribbons, who is an artist.

Author, Illustrator: Middle Grade, Picture Books
Represented by Hannah Sheppard