Author: James Foley

James Foley makes children’s books for children who read books. If you’re a child and you’re eating his books, you’re doing it wrong. His books include the Secret Agent Mole graphic novel series, the S.Tinker Inc graphic novel series, and the multi-award winning Stellarphant. James lives in Perth with his wife, 2 kids, and a labrador. He is a massive Marvel movie nerd and comes from a long line of queuing enthusiasts. Follow him on socials ( @jamesfoleybooks ) or at www.jamesfoley.com.au .

SCBWI- Scribblers Cover a Bovine With Illustrations

Local members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) are part way through painting a cow.

James painting a cows bum
Me painting a cow's bum

Why, I hear you ask? Before you call the RSPCC, it’s not a real cow… it’s an art project for the Cow Parade, coming to Margaret River in March.

Have a squiz at Frane Lessac’s blog for more pictures of our group at work.

Quokka- skate park

Here’s the first cover for 2010- which will be on the 700th issue of Quokka.

This has to be the cleanest skate park ever- not a hint of graffiti to be found. Truth be told, I ran out of time with this one and would have liked it to be more authentic. Still, it was fun shading all the different levels and slopes in the park.

Quokka, issue 700, December 7 2010- skate park

Quokka- Christmas (shepherds)

The lighting in this one was a lot of fun. I’m not sure how quokkas would go being shepherds, seeing as how they’re a little bit smaller than sheep…

Merry Christmas everyone, thanks for reading the Quokka this year… thanks for all your comments. Have a safe holiday break.

James 🙂

Quokka, issue 698, December 17 2009- Christmas (shepherds)

Quokka- Movies (Where the Wild Things Are)

The outdoor movie season has started again in Perth. I love it, it’s a brilliant part of Perth’s summer culture. One of the cinemas is called Movies By Burswood– it’s entirely volunteer-run and has raised over a million dollars for children’s charities over the years.

I’m really looking forward to the film Where the Wild Things Are. Coincidentally, the film also comes out today. So I decided to put it on the screen- or at least an homage to the original picture book that the movie is based on.

Quokka, issue 696, December 3 2009- movies (Where the Wild Things Are)

Quokka- hedge maze

A friend asked what the relevance of the hedge maze was in this cover. I wanted to say it was international hedge maze day, but really there was no particular reason at all- it was just a hedge maze. It was a fun cover to do… I got to think up lots of weird little situations, almost like a ‘Where’s Wally‘ illustration (but nowhere near as complicated).

Quokka, issue 694, November 19 2009- hedge maze