In person event hosted by Camberwell College of Art, in partnership with the Association of Illustrators and HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Join us for an evening with Mikey Please discussing the power of words and pictures, and his newest creation, Cave Downwind of the Café. Mikey Please’s talk will be followed by a Q&A with the audience and an opportunity to have your book signed.
Mikey Please is a BAFTA award-winning and OSCAR nominated animation director and writer based in London. He is an alumnus of Wimbledon School of Art, the Royal College of Art and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Mikey was named overall winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 for his funny and immersive picture book The Café at the Edge of the Woods. He has also written and illustrated the Times Bestselling adult novel, The Expanded Earth, published in April 2025.
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Photo credit: Karni Arieli
Discounted tickets available for AOI members and Camberwell College of Art Illustration students.
About the AOI
The AOI, a not-for-profit membership organisation, is the UK’s leading illustration body, championing the industry and illustrators at every stage of their career through 1-1 support & advice, a wealth of business resources, campaigning, events and the World Illustration Awards.
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About Harper Collins
With a history stretching back over 200 years, HarperCollins is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world. HarperCollins UK, publish around 1,500 books a year for readers of all ages and interests.
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