Louise Forshaw author page

Louise Forshaw biography

Louise Forshaw is a British illustrator known for her work in children’s books. She studied Illustration and Animation at Newcastle College. Forshaw has illustrated numerous titles for young readers, including board books, picture books, and early readers. Her illustrations appear in series such as Busy Books published by Campbell Books, including Busy Vet, Busy Fire Station, and Busy Builders. She has also illustrated titles for publishers such as Little Tiger Press, Scholastic, and Nosy Crow.

Forshaw contributed artwork to the Little World series by Ladybird and the My Little World series by Little Tiger Kids. Her illustrations feature in Find Out About: Feelings by Pat-a-Cake and Find Out About: Kindness. She has worked on the First Stories series, including Peter Pan and Pinocchio, published by Campbell Books.

Forshaw’s work has been shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards. She continues to illustrate for a range of UK publishers, with her books available internationally. In 2022, her illustrations appeared in Busy Reindeer and Busy Santa from Campbell Books.