Stephen Hogtun is the author and illustrator of Leaves, and of The Station Cat which is nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration, 2023.  Stephen lives on the coast of Norway in an old house overlooking a fjord.  He had grand plans to restore the farm and live a peaceful life but found that he didn’t enjoy chopping wood and wasn’t brilliant at renovation either!  He now works on exquisite picture books instead.

Stephen’s new book Deep will be published by Bloomsbury in August 2023 and explores the relationship between a young whale calf and his mother as the calf gradually sets out into the depths of the oceans on his own. 

‘Go my little one, swim free,’ she whispered.  ‘I’ll always be waiting here…’

We are delighted to reveal the immersive cover art for Deep!