Upcoming Chigiri-e Workshop & Latest News | January Newsletter
Welcome to my latest newsletter!If you missed any past issues, feel free to browse them all here.Hello and Happy 2026! 🎉I know I missed sending a December newsletter, so I…
Don’t Say Hurry Up, Hurry Up
'Don't Say Hurry Up, Hurry Up'Recently, this picture book title caught my eye.Thump.I imagine many mums would be startled by these words.Mums are busy. We can’t always move at our…
🧦 New Adventures with Bocchi & Pocchi | November Newsletter
Welcome to my latest newsletter!If you missed any past issues, feel free to browse them all here.New Bocchi & Pocchi Video🎉 My new Learn Japanese with Bocchi & Pocchi video is live on YouTube! This…
Event, YouTube & Freebies! – September Newsletter 2025
Welcome to my latest newsletter!If you missed any past issues, feel free to browse them all here. Celebration of Imagination in Newcastle 🎉I had a surprisingly sunny summer here in…
🧦 Bocchi & Pocchi + Arigato Magic 🌸 – June Newsletter 2025
Welcome to my latest newsletter!If you missed any past issues, feel free to browse them all here. Bocchi & Pocchi on the move!Originally published in English by Troika Books, the…
Are Tigers Yellow or Orange?
In a recent social media post, I questioned whether tigers are yellow or orange as part of my work on a picture book about colors. Surprisingly, most people said ‘orange,’…
Interview: Destynee Onwochei & Noriko Matsubara
I worked with BBC Children’s for their new Storytime App earlier this year. I illustrated one of their stories called "Olanna's Super Senses" written by Destynee Onwochei. Prior to the…
Coloured Pencil Illustration Work in Progress
I'm working on my next picture book "Bocchi and Pocchi and Baby Sock." I just finished this illustration, a chaotic living room where Baby Sock paints everywhere!This illustration took me…
Newspaper Article ‘Creator’s Desk’
A Japanese newspaper reporter got in touch with me a while ago and told me about their new column called 'Creator's Desk @ Artist's Workplace.’ This column is aimed at…
Reunion with my Year 1 teacher
Noriko Matsubara at Hachinohe Book Center, August 2019
Last August, I was giving a talk at Hachinohe Book Center in Japan, promoting my newly published book.When it was time for Q&A, an elderly lady stood up from the…