Took down the tree and used up the last of the mincemeat in a cobbler with apples

Sharing again, the cover I illustrated for the fourth issue of Feast Zine - 'Odyssey' - 60 pages of poetry, prose, photography, art, illustration and more - available here - www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

A lemon pig for 2026

Here are our favourite moments of 2025! James ~ Launching Rachel Spence's Daughter of the Sun! Georgia ~ PARABLES, FABLES, NIGHTMARES winning the Edge Hill Debut prize! Emma ~ Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please nominated for the Carnegie Medal! Ella ~ Creating an interactive Instagram post!

Ive had a few nice acceptances recently for flash fictions and children’s poetry, but it’s great that people are still being kind about this. Thanks - always - to all at @theemmapress.bsky.social and @reenamakwana.bsky.social. And the School Reading List of course! @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social

Many thanks to School Reading List for placing our book on the fiction shortlist with lots of awesome titles. @reenamakwana.bsky.social Great time to buy with @theemmapress.bsky.social sale too. #kidlit #childrensficrion

I illustrated the cover of the new issue of Feast Zine! And a few spot illustrations inside - available to buy here - www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

Illustration for @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social and Rebecca Leeks's advent calendar - a seasonal piece of writing each day -https://open.substack.com/pub/rebeccaleek/p/2nd-december

Prints, tea-towels, zines and Christmas cards for sale on my Etsy! www.etsy.com/shop/reenama...

Cross-stitch of our local fish and chips shop - Marlow Fish Bar!

So thrilled to be on this list with @reenamakwana.bsky.social and @theemmapress.bsky.social! Thank you! So many fantastic writers, illustrators and publishers here.

Ever wondered about the small magic folk that live in South Norwood Country Park? So have we! Jack Good and I have made this zine which you can buy from the communal table at Goblin Market on the 19th October at Stanley Arts and here too #folklore #croydon #halloween - www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

Logo illustrated for Rebecca Leeks's new podcast 'The Ditty Bag' - listen and subscribe here - open.substack.com/pub/rebeccal...

Cross-stitch of South Norwood Library #embroidery

The sky/weather page from my Gujarati English zine - copies available from my Etsy shop - www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

Sourced turns five!! Sharing 'A Celebration on the Side', which I illustrated for their Celebration season last autumn. Congratulations to @annasulan.bsky.social and Chloe -subscribe to their excellent food and drink newsletter here - sourcedjourneys.substack.com

Loved working on this commission for Endeavour Agency - new illustrations for their website - endeavour.agency

Made a new baby fabric for a new baby friend! Bears, sloths and whales #surfacedesign

Transport page from the Gujarati English zine I made Theo - a lot of transport words are just the English words when I checked with my mum but had to include all the wheels! Also featured, the 68 bus and a Southern train. #illustration #zines #learninglanguages

A few people have asked for a copy after seeing this 'Gujarati, English and a bit of Swahili' zine I made Theo, so I've printed a batch. 20 pages, over 120 illustrations - available here - www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

Managed to fit a few places and things into Theo's Gujarati English zine -including an illustration of Eastbourne beach on this 'sea' themed page

Flexing that food illustration muscle for this double page for Theo's Gujarati/English zine (including Swahili - dizzy/ndizi for banana)

Animals from Theo's Gujarati/English zine #illustration #zines

I've made Theo a zine! Gujarati, English and a bit of Swahili - 120 plus illustrations and words on animals, food, the home and garden, the sky and sea and more! I couldn't find something like this, so I made it. Thanks to my mum with helping with all the phonetics!

Loved this! 2 incredible heroes who turn what we know on its head. Impossible to put down 🐲🧚‍♂️🗡🐴🌳. Thanks @barbaraevav.bsky.social for this 💚 @poetclare.bsky.social @reenamakwana.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social @thereaderteacher.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social

Sold! Selling some ceramics to make room for making more ceramics.

Sketch of a view in Lewes.

The Portland Arms, South Norwood #illustration

Thanks to The Bound bookshop for having Rob in to sign books!

I'm a few days late on this but RIP Val Kilmer - I made a zine on his films ten years ago, the original made for Jack

Great to sign books at The Bound yesterday. See @reenamakwana.bsky.social lovely cover! North Tyneside folk - do your duty. I still have ink & I’ve almost got the spelling right. Thanks to Adele, Emma and the staff at this coastal gem. #kidlit @forumbooks.bsky.social @theemmapress.bsky.social

The woolly mammoth I illustrated for 'Please Don't Read The Footnotes Please' by @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social and the inspiration - Crusty Balboa. The book launches online tonight @theemmapress.bsky.social - theemmapress.com/shop/childre...

"'Rob Walton's book is a riotous collection of stories where footnotes argue, logic unravels & crisp packets cause dilemmas. Great for fans of Horrible Histories and Terry Pratchett... 🎉 " ~ @mattobin.bsky.social Buy 'Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please' by Rob Walton here: buff.ly/cXsMe8n

Happy publication day @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social!! 'Please Don't Read The Footnotes Please' is available from @theemmapress.bsky.social and your local bookshop. I loved illustrating these fun short stories! theemmapress.com/shop/childre...

Recommend this very funny and original book to read with your kids (with the bonus of pictures by the wonderful @reenamakwana.bsky.social )

My copy has arrived! Wonderfully funny and inventive stories for middle-graders! Absolute joy! Warmest congratulations to @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social @reenamakwana.bsky.social @theemmapress.bsky.social

Day one of the blog tour before tomorrow’s official launch. Thanks to Anne for getting the ball/book rolling. @theemmapress.bsky.social @reenamakwana.bsky.social

Containing short stories by @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social and illustrations from @reenamakwana.bsky.social it also and more importantly, has footnotes which you should ON NO ACCOUNT read. The publisher @theemmapress.bsky.social cannot be held responsible if you do. Warning: will make you laugh.

Sketches from Milan #illustration #travelsketchbook

My baby turned two! As he requested, I made him an ice cream cake. 🐘

Delighted we made Fiction Book of the Month for School Reading List, March picks: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel... @theemmapress.bsky.social @reenamakwana.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit #EduSky #KidLit #schoollibrarians #mgfiction

Bought some paper from Shepherds in Victoria and made a concertina sketchbook

I wrote a blog or an interview or a love letter or something about my forthcoming book. It may mention the words ‘love’ and ‘Scunthorpe’. @reenamakwana.bsky.social @theemmapress.bsky.social Please read. theemmapress.com/2025/03/rob-wa…

Happy #worldbookday! Sharing my two shelves of books/magazines/zines I've illustrated over the years - showing 'The Untameables' by @poetclare.bsky.social and 'Please Don't Read The Footnotes Please' by @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social - @theemmapress.bsky.social and the cover of Sindh by Sapna Ajwani

'Elise Love' - an empty shop near us that used to be a florist. I like the sign lettering on it. #illustration

🎉 Join us to celebrate the publication of 'Please Don’t Read the Footnotes Please' ~ a collection of very short and very funny stories by Rob Walton 🎉 We’ll enjoy some readings, find out how the book came to be and finish up with a Q&A session! Book your free ticket here: https://buff.ly/4guKDtH

So pleased to have Jon say these lovely things about our book, available for pre-order now. I’m also available for school/library/festival/crisp factory visits, so feel free to message. @theemmapress.bsky.social @reenamakwana.bsky.social #kidlit #childrensbooks

Please Don't Read The Footnotes Please by @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social and illustrated by @reenamakwana.bsky.social is a wonderfully chaotic and anarchic collection of short stories, interspersed with Rob's random (and hilarious) musings in the footnotes. Published by @theemmapress.bsky.social.

Sharing a page of illustrations I did from 'Please Don't Read The Footnotes Please' by @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social published by @theemmapress.bsky.social - preorder your copy here - theemmapress.com/shop/childre...