About me

I write and illustrate books for children. I also publish inclusive and diversity themed books for children through my company Alanna Max (www.alannamax.com). I trained as a graphic designer and outside of publishing run marketing and communications company (www.brandafricaporject.com) based in Harare Zimbabwe. Our client base is the 15 countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

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Projects

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  San Francisco Public Library's Summer StrideI was invited to read and discuss one f my latest books, Astro Girl. This was part of San Francisco Public Library's Summer Stride event which reaches up to 400,000 children. The SFPL team was brilliant and made the program an even more enjoyable experience. If it wasn't for the pandemic I guess I would have been there in person. Here's the recording of the live program on the San Francisco Public Library YouTube page.
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  The Illustrationist NewsletterInsights into what it takes to be an author/ illustrator of children's books.
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  Stars With Flaming TalesA poetry book by Valerie Bloom and illustrated by me�. It's published by Otter-Barry Books in the United Kingdom
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  The story of John Blanke, a brother in the Tudor court of Henry VIII.This short graphic story was created for Scoop Magazine in the UK.
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  African Mythical CreaturesAn ongoing series of images documenting the variety of mythical creatures from Africa.
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  Upcoming Poetry book illustrationsI don't often get a chance to work on black and white series, even though I love it. But here's one that's coming out soon...

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Work history

PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
Sep 2021London, United Kingdom
I am the publisher of Harper Collins Children's Books new imprint called Kumusha Books. We publish inclusively, aiming to bring new voices and broader audiences to the world.
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Publisher & CEOAlanna Max Ltd
Sep 2017London, United KingdomFull Time
Alanna Max is an independent publisher specialising in creating books that are naturally inclusive, ensuring that all children get a chance to see themselves in stories.

Skills

• Digital Design
• Illustration
• Book Illustration
• Print Design
• Digital Illustration
• Editorial Illustration
• Drawing
• Typography
• Hand Lettering
• Live Illustration
• Speaking